Silicon Valley has become untouchable among many Democrats for its unchecked power and wealth—but Bloomberg is taking a different approach
, who confirmed to Recode that he is planning to attend the SoMa soiree. “These are people who want to support the Democratic Party and we’re bringing them together to help candidates up and down the ballot,” a Bloomberg spokesperson told the outlet. “As everyone knows, Mike has never taken a penny from special interests and as a tech entrepreneur himself, he appreciates the creativity, job creation, and ecosystem of innovation in this community.
Whether it’s about building support in California, a key state for a campaign that will skip over the earliest contests of the primary, or about “supporting Democrats,” as his campaign cast it, the outreach to big tech is likely to reinforce the perception that Bloomberg is out of touch with both the party and the average American.
have appeared unwilling. The Facebook founder has publicly called for greater regulation of his and other large tech firms, but behind the scenes has
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