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- AdeleMor, on 10/01/2008, -1/+24"Bill Gates has given John McCain $2,500—but that was for the Republican's Senate campaigns back in 1998 and 2003." Interesting.
- Sornos, on 10/01/2008, -1/+20Remember guys that these are just people. Rich people are still people. If you saw Joe Average donate a moderate amount to Obama do you think "Oh...That's suspicious! He wants him in power so he can gain some sort of benefit!"? Probably not. How is this any different from Gates or Allen?
- webkami, on 10/01/2008, -3/+15They should buy a go-cart.
- inactive, on 10/01/2008, -1/+13That's funny, I talked to those same people a few minutes ago and they seemed like they don't know or give a ***** about you.
- davidkshepherd, on 10/01/2008, -0/+12And homophobic?
- santasing, on 10/01/2008, -4/+16Why are MS people so insecure all the time.
- acrodev, on 10/01/2008, -0/+11When you've got that much money, it's the candidate who supports you.
- gordigor, on 10/01/2008, -1/+11I might be a MS Fan boy but for God sakes do not lump me in with that idiot!
- whahaa, on 10/01/2008, -0/+9because of the innumerable security flaws?
- Zippo, on 10/01/2008, -1/+10Current Canadian law:
Individuals (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) may make financial contributions to registered parties, candidates, constituency associations, and leadership and nomination contestants (Canada Elections Act, section 404). These individuals may contribute a maximum (section 405):
* $5,000 in any calendar year to a particular registered political party and its constituency associations, candidates and nomination contestants, collectively;
* $5,000 in total in a particular election to a candidate who is not the candidate of a registered political party; and
* $5,000 in total to leadership contestants in a particular leadership contest.
Unions and corporations are no longer permitted to make political contributions to registered political parties and leadership contestants. They may, however, make modest contributions to candidates, constituency associations and nomination contestants as follows (section 404.1):
* a maximum of $1,000 in any calendar year to the constituency associations, candidates and nomination contestants of a particular registered political party, collectively; and
* a maximum of $1,000 in a particular election to a candidate who is not the candidate of a registered political party.
This, and many other reasons, are why I much prefer Canadian politics... They're a lot fairer and a lot less corrupt. Sure, there IS corruption, but it's no where near on the level of what goes on in the US.
For the record, Canada is also currently preparing for a federal election - coming this October. I'm so glad our elections aren't nearly as over-blown and sensationalized. - eld3esq, on 10/01/2008, -2/+11It is likely that the money trading hands here is more an indication of smart business and hedging bets than a clue about political leanings.
- jaxter2010, on 06/17/2009, -0/+8Well McCain in '98 and '03 was before he completely flipped his values.
- itsameericle, on 10/01/2008, -0/+7http://www.opensecrets.org/
Feel free to check on anybody!
"OpenSecrets.org is your nonpartisan guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy." - inactive, on 10/01/2008, -0/+7This time around Gates made no donations, his dad though, donated $2300 to Obama.
http://gizmodo.com/350866/obama-1-in-gates-and-job ... - cocoamix, on 10/01/2008, -0/+6It's nice to see them contributing, but seriously, a few thousand bucks to them is like me flipping a quarter in the Salvation Army pot during Christmas.
- kingofinternet, on 10/01/2008, -2/+8what is it with republicans and gay anal sex?
- mikek814, on 10/01/2008, -4/+10Why am I not surprised with Gates?
- cchris81, on 10/01/2008, -0/+6and paint flames on it?
- inactive, on 10/01/2008, -6/+11Uh oh! I smell combination fanboism coming.
Mac+Obama= fanboi explosion! - mahadiga, on 10/01/2008, -0/+5AFAIK Bill Gates traditionally supported Democrat.
- rolosworld, on 10/01/2008, -1/+6"...He wants him in power so he can gain some sort of benefit!"
....Isn't this why votes where invented? - FrickD, on 10/01/2008, -0/+5Wow, I'm sure the other 80 thousand employees at the company have the same political views as the people you talked to.
- memper, on 10/01/2008, -0/+5You can't paint flames on a meme.
- LittleDas, on 10/01/2008, -0/+5McCain is a typewriter
- BabaRamDass, on 10/01/2008, -0/+4You've actually contributed to both McCain and Obama indirectly through Microsoft's PAC, which contributes to both sides of the aisle.
- SubjectiveC, on 10/01/2008, -0/+4Microsoft PAC has nothing compared to Microsoft PACC (political action committee for Clippy)
- theutopian, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3Sigh, I wish we had a parliamentary system. A five week election cycle is so much better than a 2 year election cycle.
- dayal911, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3I swear to god, you guys are completely clueless.
- prophet5, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3News flash: People in Washington are Liberal.
Oh, wait... - smcavoy, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3This is in reference to funding a political party (and therefore campaign) and not a argument for or against a form of government.
- shakabrah, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3a meme is born.....
- FreddieD, on 10/01/2008, -2/+5Because I'm sure that before mac fanboys endorse a candidate, they look into the endorsements of competing executives.
The honor of digging you down is all mine. - gordigor, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3Looking at that list he seems more of an independent.
- lewhich, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3Check this industry contribution comparison
http://www.opensecrets.org/action/induswidgets.php ...
- BossKey, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3@darkfire79 - His dad actually has an interesting set of values. If I recall correctly, Gates Sr. was one of the rich people supporting the restoration of the inheritance tax, which would obviously cost his family millions of dollars. He just felt that the rich could obviously carry a higher tax burden than the middle and lower classes.
- metaliq, on 10/01/2008, -3/+6So, because I own a PC, I have, in some roundabout way, potentially contributed to McCain's campaign? :(
- teethandeyes, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3Terrible analogy. Don't insult computers.
- FredFredrickson, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3Would you guys stop posting this stupid go cart *****? I've seen this on every Digg post I've visited today, and it's really not that funny.
- racekarl, on 10/01/2008, -1/+3A totally unfair comparison between two DIFFERENT forms of government.
You never hear about North Korean elections, does that make their system the best? - wilsondus, on 10/01/2008, -1/+3What?!? Jobs...a liberal?!? Who would have thought? /s
- duckyinc, on 10/01/2008, -1/+3Mac costs so much you will be broke (LOLOLOLOL) and once it breaks you can forget it.
- FredFredrickson, on 10/01/2008, -0/+2An he also makes a lot of donations to AIDS research, and many other philanthropic causes. I respect that, and I'm not going to hate the man because sometimes our political views align, and sometimes they do not.
- jjones20, on 10/01/2008, -3/+5Ron Paul is a Commodore 64
- iiiears, on 10/02/2008, -0/+2Dan Quayle is a potatoe powered server.
What is Al Gore? - gordigor, on 10/01/2008, -0/+2RTFA. He gave to McCain's 1998 & 2003 campaigns ... not his current presidential campaign. Back then McCain was a maverick, not the sellout he has become. As someone has already pointed out, he gave $2300 to Obama's presidential campaign.
- Rhendal, on 10/01/2008, -0/+2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-hUkO13Fy8
- toxicityj, on 10/01/2008, -1/+3obama is more like Windows 98. It's basically the same as 95, it's just more popular.
- Zippo, on 10/01/2008, -0/+2*buzz* sorry, that's wrong.
Canada may not be the US, but we're certainly a powerful and important nation. We're a G8 nation after all.
The difference is that our government doesn't meddle with the affair of other countries. We're also a quieter and more-reserved people. Not to mention our politics and elections work completely differently and the candidates only campaign for a month or two - not two YEARS.
Canada is less corrupt because we're economically and culturally different. Meanwhile, the US' reckless greed for money and power is a breeding-ground for corruption. - gordigor, on 10/01/2008, -0/+2I think both would be considered a human being... although in Senator McCain's case not a human doing but a human being.
- aduzik, on 10/01/2008, -0/+2I'm not sure who to be more disappointed in: you for making the joke or me for laughing at it. Via go cart.
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