Interesting example of money, technology & politics. Wisconsin voters have many other priorities, such as education, jobs, taxes and healthcare. How exactly, the Windows 2003 Server and Office 2003 product launches fit into those priorities is a mystery:
“If people really believe that something like this makes members of Congress bribable, obviously they have a very poor opinion of members of Congress.” Ron Kind, Wisconsin congressman. Katherine M. Skiba and Jeff Nelson follow the money….. The airfare prices look like first class… Why exactly would Microsoft spend money on a Congressman from La Crosse, WI?
Additional trips were timed to include product launches such as Windows Server 2003 and Office 2003….
Microsoft’s priorities include copyright, patent, purchasing and other issues…..