Bone of Contention between Silicon Valley and Washington

... donations amounted to $117,000). We do not have any information on monthly contributions in 2014, but according to the above comparison the total amount is to the tune of $500,000. Hi-tech companies have largely contributed to the rapid political rise of Barack Obama. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, computer and internet companies made contributions of about $7.8 million to his 2012 election campaign, more than double the amount raised by his Republican opponent Mitt Romney. The corporations of Silicon Valley are well aware of the importance of political lobbying....