ARLINGTON, VA -- Technology venture capitalist Floyd Kvamme issued the following statement regarding John Kerry's visit to California: "John Kerry is bringing his pessimism and misery tour to California, complete with his high tech baggage. Kerry has never taken a leadership role on high tech issues during his time on the Senate Commerce Committee, but his votes on the Senate floor speak for themselves. Kerry has voted against lowering capital gains taxes at least fifteen times, rejected two proposals that would extend the research and development tax credit and voted to allow Internet taxation. "The technology industry has always needed...