And his largest individual contributions went to various Republican parties.
http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?Order=A&txtName=gates%2C&txtState=WA&txtZip=&txtEmploy=&txtCand=&txt2006=&txt2004=Y&txt2002=&txt2000=&txt1998=&txt1996=&txt1994=&txt1992=&txt1990=&txtSoft=N
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Federal Cmte of Pennsylvania
Republican Party of Ohio
Republican State Cmte of Michigan
Americans for a Republican Majority
Keep Our Majority PAC
Missouri Republican State Cmte
Arizona Republican Party
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Minnesota
Republican Party of Iowa
Republican Party of Oregon
I don't see anything going to any DNC groups.
Then you're blind. Do you know who Patty Murray is? John Kerry? Tom Daschle? Harry Reid?
Of course he gives to both parties. He's playing politics.
If you follow your own link:
Harry Reid - 4000$ (two donations of 2000$ each)
Tom Daschle - 2000$
Patty Murray - 6000$ (multiple donations - some retracted donations at the end of the list)
Jim McDermott - 1000$
Using your Bird Logic:
Bill Gates *parents* have also donated substantial amounts of money to Democrat candidates, including maxing out to John Effing Kerry.