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From: The Washington Times | November 12, 2009
Silicon Valley, California's high-tech mecca best known for giving the world laptops and iPhones, is emerging as a breeding ground for a lower-tech product: the political candidate. Although the valley has long been a cash cow for candidates - especially Democrats - the state's dire economy has opened the door for business executives and entrepreneurs, with their savvy financial skills, to try their hand at politics. With the economy sure to be a pivotal issue in 2010, five prominent alumni from Silicon Valley have jumped into statewide races for next year. Carly Fiorina, who spent five years as chief executive ...
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