High-tech executives give financial backing to Bush

[icymist]

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Thursday, May 20, 2004 - Page updated at 01:26 A.M.

High-tech executives give financial backing to Bush

By David Postman
Seattle Times chief political reporter

High-tech executives from Texas to Redmond, including at least two billionaires, converged here last night to endorse George Bush's re-election, putting an official touch on the Bush campaign's dominance in the race for the industry's campaign contributions.
The prominent high-tech backers for the president present something of a culture clash in Seattle, the largest and most liberal city in a state that for 20 years has voted for Democratic candidates for president.

Local and national technology entrepreneurs and executives said Bush's policies would be better for their businesses — and therefore the country — than what Democrat John Kerry proposes.

"I would say the conundrum is that for everyone to do well in the country, American businesses have to prosper again," said cellphone pioneer Craig McCaw.

The Bush backers said they support the president for his stands on education, setting limits on lawsuits, visas for foreign workers and free trade. Former Microsoft executive Bob Herbold said Bush was the "spiritual force" behind a tax credit that has spurred research and development. Peter Neupert, chairman of Drugstore.com, said he supports Bush's decision to back electronic access to consumer health records.

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[Hornito]

1. Sadly, once again greed trumps morals. It is almost

impossible for me to understand how educated, "new millennium" executives, could possibly support Bush. This also means, they support lying, stealing, killing, torture, and mayhem.

I think it's way past time when corporations should be brought down a few notches, and made to join the human community, rather than the greed community.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

2. They are in the minority.

Most small business owners I know want Bush the fuck out of there due to long term concerns on the nation's prestige.
Abu Grahib has put a lot over the edge on this point.

[union_maid]

7. Whither outsourcing goes..go they

It's all about the right to fire American employees and replace them with people making a fraction of what they would have to pay people here.

[leesa]

8. Whatever makes and keeps them rich. It's all they care about.

[dusty64]

3. So, when will

the smear campaign of rethug billionaires begin? Just wondering.

[OKNancy]

4. McCaw

http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/mcc0bio-1

google this guy.....above is just one of many articles.

[sendero]

5. McCaw says...

..."I would say the conundrum is that for everyone to do well in the country, American businesses have to prosper again,"

Au contraire ye of little brain. For everyone to do well the CONSUMER must prosper. What planet are you on anyway?

This is what passes for "business leader" in this country. Phooey.

[OKNancy]

6. From the link in my above post

In 1994 McCaw founded XO Communications to build a state-of the-art telecom network, By the end of 2001, the start-up found itself mired in $7 billion worth of debt. On June 17, 2002, XO filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.


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Looks like he if following in Bush's footsteps.....bankrupting etc.

[Ripley]

9. Is this code?

Former Microsoft executive Bob Herbold said Bush was the "spiritual force" behind a tax credit that has spurred research and development.

Billionaire Fundies???? Spiritual force my ass.