Silicon Valley leaders floored by Donald Trump's lead in electoral race

Biz CarsonNov 9, 2016, 11:31 IST

A group of women react as voting results come in at Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's election night event at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center November 8, 2016 in New York City.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

For an industry that loves relying on data, the rise of Donald Trump is one that has blindsided the tech industry.

More than 140 tech leaders signed an open letter against the Republican presidential nominee, calling him a "danger to innovation". In Silicon Valley, finding a Trump supporter has been rare, given the fear of being silenced and ostracized.

Yet as the polls come in and Trump leads the electoral race, many of tech leaders have found themselves shocked to have not seen Trump's change to become president coming.

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Silicon Valley leaders floored by Donald Trump's lead in electoral race

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