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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment made on March 23, 2009: Because President Barack Obama did not fill the CTO spot by the time this prediction closed, we conclude that the prediction did not come true. -- The Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After Google&#039;s CEO Eric Schmidt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4A70AA20081108&quot;&gt;publicly declared&lt;/a&gt; that he would turn down any offer to be the US&#039;s first Chief Technology Officer (which &lt;i&gt;The Standard&lt;/i&gt;&#039;s community &lt;a href=&quot;/predictions/obama-tap-google-schmidt-national-cto&quot;&gt;correctly forecast&lt;/a&gt;), speculation has heated up around the next obvious choice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20081110/BLOG01/81110034/1215/NEWS15&quot;&gt;What about&lt;/a&gt; Bill Gates?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As one of the wealthiest men in the world, Bill Gates could afford to become a public servant without taking a financial hit.  He also is easily considered to be one of the greatest technology leaders in generations.  Putting Microsoft&#039;s anti-trust battles with the DoJ aside, Mr. Gates could weild incredible power and influence amongst a &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-10092053-80.html&quot;&gt;vast array&lt;/a&gt; of issues facing the US today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction:&lt;/b&gt;  Will Bill Gates be named Obama’s pick for CTO? Gates will need to accept the position in order for this prediction to be judged favorably.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What&#039;s your forecast?  Place your bets below.&lt;/p&gt;
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