>You know who else is extremely involved in politics? The Koch brothers and their companies seem to be doing just fine. Indeed, they've carved out a very large

>You know who else is extremely involved in politics? The Koch brothers and their companies seem to be doing just fine. Indeed, they've carved out a very large market for their enterprises, which has freed up time for them to dabble in politics as well. HP is not in such a comfortable position, they have serious challenges in a fast paced market. In addition, Koch industries is a family business. There's a big difference between hired help (Whitman) and having real skin in the game. I'm sure if a competitor came along and started eating their lunch, the Koch brothers would scale back their political work.