PUTNEY

You're implying quid pro quo. If that is how it works, you should be inviting the folks that oppose immigration reform. Not the ones that support it.

Politicians from all parties want to associate their brand with "tech." It is associated broadly with pro-growth, innovation and entrepreneurship.

YC is not just any old office space. Holding the event here allows the DNC, and the president, to claim support from this community.

It is a smart political move for the fundraisers. It is also a valuable contribution from YC leadership to the DNC.

Unless there is equal time given to equally important elected officials from other parties, YC can now be branded as a partisan group. You are no longer above the fray.