Silicon Valley's "Obi-Wan," Ron Conway, Pulls Tech Startups Into Politics

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  1. Micah Sifry

    108.0 days ago

    Silicon Valley's "Obi-Wan," Ron Conway, Pulls Tech Startups Into Politics | @techpresident : http://t.co/AxiBLf9X

  2. Nick Judd

    108.0 days ago

    RT @LaiStirland: ICYMI: Silicon Valley's "Obi-Wan," Ron Conway, Pulls Tech Startups Into Politics: http://t.co/nYmIGEZz

  3. Nick Judd

    108.0 days ago

    New @laistirland: Ron Conway's effort to bring Silicon Valley into the national gun-control debate. http://t.co/b3ESH6GT

  4. Andrew Rasiej

    108.0 days ago

    Silicon Valley's "Obi-Wan," Ron Conway, Pulls Tech Startups Into Politics | @techpresident : http://t.co/XlVgHGf0

  5. John Moore

    108.0 days ago

    RT @Rasiej: Silicon Valley's "Obi-Wan," Ron Conway, Pulls Tech Startups Into Politics | @techpresident : http://t.co/lvtEVm7Y



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