Google cozies up with CPAC (joins NRA, Heritage Foundation as major sponsors)

[marmar]

Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc., whose chairman has served as an adviser to President Barack Obama, is a sponsor of this month’s Conservative Political Action Conference, co-hosted by the Tea Party.

Google is one of nine main sponsors, alongside the National Rifle Association and the Heritage Foundation, according to the conference’s website. Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are slated to speak at the three-day event, which starts in Washington on Feb. 9. Google is the only business listed among the primary sponsors.

The company says it will have a presence at both Republican and Democratic events during this year’s election season, including each party’s convention. Google also had a role in the Iowa caucus last month. The CPAC event was attractive because half the attendees are under 25 and heavy users of technology, Google said yesterday in an e-mailed statement.

“This event is a great opportunity for us to showcase Google.com/elections and tools like Google+, which we hope will be used by every candidate and campaign,” the Mountain View, California-based company said. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-06/google-sponsors-conservative-conference-co-hosted-by-tea-party.html

[LAGC]

1. Seems like lots of corporations "hedge their bets" by investing in both parties.

That way, no matter who wins, politicians are in your pocket.

[Capitalocracy]

2. That's what they've done for years.

Hunter Thompson wrote about it in Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72.

It's kind of like a guy providing pistols for a duel and then claiming the winner owes him a debt of gratitude for saving his life. "But you gave the other guy a pistol, too." "Yes, but I did have the option of not giving you one."