But Microsoft last year announced that it would no longer participate in the show, either as an exhibitor or a keynoter.

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Instead, the party presented a more moderate message, just as the Republicans did when they chose Rep. Susan Molinari of New York as the GOP keynoter earlier this month.

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Indian PM Manmohan Singh was also a keynoter.

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