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February 21, 2006
Powell's running -- when, where and for what?
After a day to think it over, the real meat to me of Michael Powell's high-profile appearance at the Silicon Flatirons event is that he will run for political office -- the only remaining questions are where, when, and for what?
Some clues from Powell were found in his public appearance Monday, where he openly derided the "brutal partisanship" in the halls of Congress. (I wrote a news story for Networking Pipeline about the appearance, link is here.)
He also made some comments from the audience during Sunday's proceedings, talking about how Google and Yahoo are the big companies to worry about in the future -- but whose future?
On a more private level, Powell said he is eagerly soaking up all he can about the financial world as a partner in several business ventures, including investment firms as well as consulting gigs with startups and even media giant AOL. Powell said he didn't really understand the money mechanism before, but wants to learn it now... maybe to fill out the resume that you need in a statehouse with a budget?
Pure speculation on my part. But I don't think the ex-chairman is finished with his life as a public servant. Clearly he's not only staying abreast of the hot political topics, but he's trying to expand his circle of knowledge to Wall Street, Silicon Valley and beyond... which makes me think he is more interested in a national post. Anyone want to set odds on the where, when or what? The betting window is now open.
Posted by paul at February 21, 2006 11:46 PM