National politicians find that lure of big money from Silicon Valley lobbyists is irresistible | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

When Jeb Bush visits Silicon Valley on Thursday, the Republican presidential candidate will be visiting the heart of a Democratic state that few expect to be in play in the 2016 election. But when it comes to the political money chase, the Northern California home of the world’s technology giants spreads the wealth to both parties…

SAN FRANCISCO — Republican presidential candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush pleaded his case to Silicon Valley Thursday by going on a technology blitz that included riding around the Bay Area using Uber, launching a LinkedIn Influencer profile and holding a town hall meeting with the employees of a local startup. Bush, the Republican frontrunner,…