[Tribune7]

FWIW, Microsoft is currently GWB's 11th largest contributor for the 2004 cycle with $162,450 in donations.

Didn't know that. I always thought he was a big Dem.

[xp38]

A number of big concerns give to both parties. Given how MS was treated by the Clinton justice department I don't think this is all that of a shock. I think it's a way of covering both sides of the legislative aisle.

[TheBigB]

Individual donations from opensecrets.org:

GATES, WILLIAM REDMOND,WA 98052 MICROSOFT 9/22/2003 $2,000 Murray, Patty

GATES, WILLIAM H III REDMOND,WA 98052 MICROSOFT 9/26/2003 $2,000 Reid, Harry

GATES, WILLIAM H III REDMOND,WA 98052 MICROSOFT CORPORATION 9/30/2003 $2,000 McCain, John

GATES, WILLIAM H MR III REDMOND,WA 98052 MICROSOFT CORP./CEO 9/3/2003 $2,000 Bush, George W

GATES, WILLIAM MR III REDMOND,WA 98052 MICROSOFT/CEO 9/27/2003 $2,000 Dunn, Jennifer

GATES, WILLIAM H III REDMOND,WA 98052 GATES FOUNDATION 9/30/2003 $1,500 Dorgan, Byron L

Dorgan, Murray, and Reid. Bush, McCain, and Dunn. That's called hedging your bets. :)