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MORE ECCODITTO. GFR makes some good points below regarding EccoDitto, the company's founder, and John McCain. That said, I don't think my non-Mele friends at the firm would forgive me if I didn't draw attention to this post on the company's blog from Chief Operating Officer Harish Rao:
Nicco's recent post about his support for Senator John McCain has caused quite a lot of ruckus. We at EchoDitto disagree with his decision. While Nicco does not work for Senator McCain, his support for a possible McCain candidacy runs contrary to many of our core beliefs at EchoDitto. . . .That said, the Dean/McCain nexus is an interesting one. They have similar images as hard-charging straight-talkers and, in a sense, come out of similar reformist political traditions. On the other hand, obviously, Dean's primary campaign in 2003-04 became the main focus for skepticism about the Iraq War while McCain is probably the most hawkish major politician in America.Everyone in this world has to follow their own heart. Nicco has agreed to, effective immediately, take a leave of absence from our company. We hope he takes some time to re-consider his position. I am assuming Nicco's responsibilities for the duration of his leave of absence.
--Matthew Yglesias
