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Warren Buffett: Republican Party
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Buffett grew up a Republican like his father, Howard, who represented Nebraska's 2nd District in Congress from 1943-49 and 1951-53. The younger Buffett switched parties during the early 1960s, saying his views on civil rights aligned more with Democrats.
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Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA), served on an economic advisory panel last year for then-California gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, drawing criticism when he suggested that California's property taxes were too low. Schwarzenegger quickly dismissed Buffett's suggestions.
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Buffett normally supports democratic candidates and contends that the George W. Bush tax policy unfairly burdens the middle class. However, he is ... a confidante of California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican.
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