Google CEO Backs Obama, Hits Campaign Trail

[babylonsister]

* OCTOBER 20, 2008

Google CEO Backs Obama
Schmidt Expands Political Role by Hitting the Campaign Trail
By MONICA LANGLEY and JESSICA E. VASCELLARO



Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt will hit the campaign trail this week on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, signaling Mr. Schmidt's push for a greater voice in politics while giving the Obama campaign a boost from a highly desirable constituency.
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Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt in Washington earlier this year. He has advised the Obama campaign on technology and energy issues.


Although the Internet-search company has numerous issues pending on Capitol Hill, Mr. Schmidt said in an interview that "I'm doing this personally," adding that "Google is officially neutral" in the campaign.

Mr. Schmidt said his planned endorsement of the Illinois senator is a "natural evolution" from his role as an informal adviser to the Obama campaign.

The Google chief plans to join executives from other technology companies to announce their support for Sen. Obama. Sunday, Sen. Obama received an endorsement from Colin Powell, who was President George W. Bush's first secretary of state.

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[FrenchieCat]

1. Is Google CEO a Socialist?

:shrug:

[babylonsister]

2. Why? I don't think so.

:shrug:

[malik flavors]

3. I thought google was started by two guys in their early 30s?

[medicswife]

4. You know, I saw him not too long ago after some kind of symposium

and I thought then that he was giving a quiet endorsement of Obama. Nice to know that not only did I read him right, but that now he's actually campaigning for Obama! :)