WASHINGTON -- Jan-12 -- (CongressDaily) Software giant Microsoft is backing Democratic Sen. Patty Murray in her re-election bid against GOP Rep. George Nethercutt. "We've supported both Patty and George. We supported George when he was a candidate for re-election in the House, but we're supporting Patty in her re-election," Jack Krumholtz, Microsoft's managing director for federal government affairs and associate general counsel, said in an interview with National Journal's Technology Daily. Krumholtz added that Murray has been a "tremendous advocate for the industry and for our company." He added that Nethercutt is a "great guy and has been a great...