UP IN ARMS: In June, taxi drivers snarled traffic in downtown Washington in protest against smartphone car-hailing services such as Uber, which they say are cutting into their business.
SAN FRANCISCO: A political strategist who ran US President Barack Obama's winning campaign in 2008 has hopped on board at controversial smartphone car-hailing service Uber.
The move signals that Uber has no intention of backing down in the face of growing pressure from regulators and traditional taxi operators intent on putting the brakes on Internet-age car services.
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