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arcos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 07:12 PM
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Google for Kerry?
Google for Kerry?

According to USA Today, 98% of search engine's employees gave money to Democrats in '04.
February 14, 2005: 8:36 AM EST

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Google Inc. employees took out their wallets and showed overwhelming support for the Democratic Party last year, according to a report Monday in USA Today.

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The paper said that 53 percent of the broader tech industry's $25.9 million went to Democrats, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks campaign finance.

Political contributions by the industry may be in response to recent debates on Capitol Hill over Internet taxes, offshoring of jobs and other issues.

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Google giving is still small compared with other tech donors, USA Today said. Microsoft employees gave $3.1 million last year -- and of that amount, 60 percent went to Democrats, according to the report.

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http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/14/technology/google_democrats/
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Arkana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 07:14 PM
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1. Well, I'll be sniftered
They wouldn't strike me as the Democrat-leaning types.
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jbnow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 07:30 PM
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3. The google founders are young
One went to high school with my son, so would be 31. It was in a quite liberal university town.

He wasn't rich, just really smart and worked hard at a great idea at the right time.

The company is very popular to work for. Great policies and a great (free) cafeteria for employees.
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AlGore-08.com Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 08:44 PM
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4. Al Gore is an advisor to Google
Just thought I'd mention... :)
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hezekkia Donating Member (216 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 09:34 PM
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5. not so surprising
a bunch of smart Stanford-educated techies living in Northern California.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 07:16 PM
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2. All this support-who thinks fraud
wasn't involved?:shrug:
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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 10:29 PM
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6. I've had some bizaar search results....
...stuff I knew was there apparently blocked. Think this is smoke and mirrors.
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hezekkia Donating Member (216 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 11:37 PM
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7. yup
must be a conspiracy. ;-) n/t
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