Google CEO Eric Schmidt Backs Obama, Will Hit Campaign Trail

Wall Street Journal:

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.
[Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt in Washington earlier this year. He plans to campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

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.

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Comments

[LisaSt]

I once worked under him and he does not take this endorsement lightly. Now what about Bloomberg? What's he waiting for?

[AnalyzeIT]

YES!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!­!

Eric, thank you.

P.S. It may take a while, but "our" goolge stock will make a come back.

OBAMA-BIDEN

[LetMeUnderstandThis]

This is the best part (in my opinion)

"The Google chief plans to join executives from other technology companies to announce their support for Sen. Obama. Sunday"

Obama/Biden 08

[vegas9999]

I am just shocked that the CEO of this unbiased outfit would endorse a democrat.

[rich misty]

McCain still has an angry mob supporting him!!!!

[renatam]

Thank you, Eric Schmidt -- Citizen!

Net Neutrality!

[bob8788]

Welcome aboard the obama train, GOBAMA

http://barackobamacans.blogspot.com

[elsasdodo]

No. He makes exactly $1 per year. As do the two Google founders. Google it!

[truegreen]

This why I have confidence that Obama will be a superb leader just look at the talent pool of people he surrounds himself with.

[Whinger]

Wise choice Eric, that means I can continue using Google software!

[RationalDubSteppa]

HAHA... indeed!

[LetMeUnderstandThis]

ROFLMAO, but i'm not sold on their phone just yet. Maybe on Nov 5 look into it *S*

[JadedAggie]

This is actually somewhat surprising considering his recent interviews. In the interviews I have seen him give in the last few months he really seemed to lead towards the economic policies of the Republican camp.

[betabeta]

Now you know this guy makes over 250K, so if he can support Obama, anyone can..

[BarackstarObama]

Very, very true... the Obama freight train is rolling.

Obama/Biden 08

[harriscrl3]

Because they know that we are ALL connected you cant have the middle class suffering and expect to do well financially in this country you need a strong middle class to push people from poverty and to make the upper classes more succesful.

Its in their interest to support Obama.

Carol

[MBLADY]

Yes, Thank You Sir.

[sociocanuck]

What constituency, exactly? People who use The Google to navigate the Series of Tubes?

[Kuroneko]

Internet search engine executives constituency, maybe. That's a huge voting bloc.... in ..... in.... Palo Alto, CA...(?)

[TKFraz]

Thank you Sir!!!!