Because of regulation…and to get people’s contact information for future emails.
On Wednesday, people on Republican National Committee's email list received this message in support of taxi service Uber:
Andy's Inbox
The link led to a page on the RNC's website asking people to "add my name" to a petition to support Uber:
Via gop.com
The rapid success of Uber has become politicized, especially in Washington, D.C.
In one protest in D.C. in June, more than 1,000 cabbies drove through the streets and refused to pick up passengers in protest of ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft. Taxi drivers and companies say companies like Uber are unfairly breaking the law, avoiding regulation, and taking away their business.
Because ridesharing companies like Uber often work outside the strict regulation imposed on taxi companies and drivers in many cities, Uber has been able to pull a hearty share of the market owning to its straightforward app and pricing often in competition to street hailing cabs.
In June, Uber raised $1.2 billion in funding which valued the service at $18.2 billion.
