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  • Obama Gains Early Silicon Valley Support For Presidential Bid

    01/19/2007 7:38:16 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 38 replies · 609+ views
    NBC11 ^ | January 19, 2007
    Sen. Barack Obama has not yet officially said he is running for president, but supporters in Silicon Valley are already preparing to help pay for his bid. Tech-savvy politicos in the wealthy California region have formed a political action committee backing the Illinois Democrat and are planning a major local fundraiser for next month. The Obama for America Draft Committee PAC, created by San Jose Democratic consultant Jude Barry, raised $30,000 in December. Organizers say the phone is ringing off the hook from potential contributors and volunteers. Obama, 45, formed an exploratory committee earlier this week for a 2008 presidential...