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CONNECTING THE DOTS -- "The Tech Industry's Newest Acquisition: American Politics," by BuzzFeed's Ben Smith:"Spotify ... has tapped Jonathan Prince, a former aide to both Clintons who is also close to the Obama White House, as its global head of communications and public policy [Along with David Plouffe going to Uber and Jill Hazelbaker to Snapchat the] hiring spree ... finally feels like a consummation of the long, awkward relationship between Silicon Valley and American politics.

"Tech has been, from the puzzled perspective of Washington's political class, always arriving, never quite there. Its sheer wealth, enormous economic vitality, and immense cultural force should have brought massive clout. But tech companies instead have a reputation for throwing the most lavish parties at political conventions - and then getting smoked in the back room by old-line cable and telecoms companies." http://bzfd.it/1u0CRwR


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