Re:In Silicon Valley, Technology Talent Gap Threatens G.O.P....
by YuriNiyazov on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @07:13PM
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I would probably work for Obama, and even at a cheaper rate that I would for Romney, but like misterbwong and eshvk said, the point is that if Obama has already hired his whole staff, Romney can offer a certain price where I am willing to ignore my political affiliations and be fully professional (read: not sabotage the effort because I dislike the candidate)
Re:In Silicon Valley, Technology Talent Gap Threatens G.O.P....
by misterbwong on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @06:03PM
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And if the Obama campaign were making the same offer, which would you choose?
This would be a valid point if there were only enough competent engineers for one party's staff. That isn't the case, though.
Re:In Silicon Valley, Technology Talent Gap Threatens G.O.P....
by eshvk on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @06:09PM
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> And if the Obama campaign were making the same offer, which would you choose?
I think the point is that Romney's campaign would be able to hire engineers at some cost. This cost may be significantly higher than the cost that Obama would have to pay but nevertheless passionate, dedicated engineers can be obtained to produce high quality infrastructure.
The campaign may have relied mostly on volunteers, but it would be foolish to think they wouldn't hire a small team of engineers to do the same work if they had to. The benefits to fundraising alone are substantial enough to warrant the cost.