Blue Horizon Project

How Biden’s Coalition Custodians Built an Anti-Tech Administration

Joe Biden’s presidency produced a paradox.

Jan 14 • Dave Vorland

The Prohibition Pitfalls of Democrats’ New “Tech Temperance”

Why cultural leadership, not crackdowns, may be Democrats’ strongest tool on tech

Jan 12 • Adam Kovacevich

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The Consequences of Democrats Blaming Clinton’s Loss on Facebook

We gained an easy foe but fell behind on tech

Jan 7 • Dave Vorland

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December 2025

The Seeds Of Biden’s War On Tech Were Planted in 2016’s Loss

In the next few posts, I’ll explore why President Biden – who served as vice president to perhaps the most tech-optimistic president in U.S.

Dec 18, 2025 • Dave Vorland

Ignore the Revolving Door Project. Voters Want Business Leaders in the Administration

I view the Biden Administration staffing choices as an absolutely vital part of understanding the relationship between Democrats and the technology…

Dec 10, 2025 • Dave Vorland

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How Private Sector Experience Helped The CHIPS Act Succeed

The CHIPS and Science Act is one of the most significant U.S. industrial policy initiatives in recent memory – a $39 billion bet on restoring domestic…

Dec 3, 2025 • Dave Vorland

November 2025

The “Revolving Door” Panic That Cost Biden Tech Expertise

When President Joe Biden took office, many expected his team to continue President Obama’s legacy on technology by working closely with the tech and…

Nov 26, 2025 • Dave Vorland

From Atari Democrats to President Obama: The Roots of Tech Optimism

The recent anti-tech turn among some Democrats in the Biden era marked a sharp break from the party’s decades-long embrace of technology.

Nov 19, 2025 • Dave Vorland

Reaction to Khanna Shows Dems Need to Listen, Not Lecture, to Tech

In the wake of Democrats’ 2024 election losses, many postmortems have urged Democrats to do more listening and less lecturing.

Nov 17, 2025 • Adam Kovacevich

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Smart Tech Policy Isn’t About Whether You Like A CEO

President Biden’s administration wanted to dramatically accelerate electric vehicle adoption – which made it all the more baffling when Biden held a…

Nov 12, 2025 • Dave Vorland

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How Elizabeth Warren Scared the Biden Administration Into Not Meeting with Tech Leaders

When California Governor Gavin Newsom sent prepaid “burner” cell phones to roughly 100 top executives of California-headquartered companies, he was not…

Nov 5, 2025 • Dave Vorland

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October 2025

Democrats’ Tech Comeback Starts with Spanberger and Sherrill

Here’s a model Democrats should study: leading 2025 candidates for Governor who are optimists about American technology.

Oct 29, 2025 • Dave Vorland

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