Steve Jobs was voting for Obama. Wanted to make ads for the President.

[onehandle]

It made headlines when it was revealed in a new book that Steve Jobs had told President Barack Obama he’d be a one-termer if he weren’t more business-friendly. The revelation comes from Walter Isaacson’s just-published authorized biography of Jobs, but the author tells POLITICO that the Apple founder was still backing Obama, despite his concerns.

“That got overblown,” said Isaacson. “He was really into supporting Obama in 2012…He wanted to make ads for Obama.” Those TV spots would have been quite something, said Isaacson, considering the strength of Apple’s advertising reputation. “He felt that you needed to do that kind of ‘It’s Morning in America’ thing that Hal Riney did for Reagan,” said Isaacson.

It would have been a rare foray into politics for Jobs, whom Isaacson said “he just didn’t focus on politics.” (In case you were wondering, Isaacson said the topic of the 2012 Republican field never came up). “He was fine with government policies, in general,” said Isaacson.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/66803.html

[Bake]

1. Apple/Jobs haters in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...

What? He supported President Obama?

Heads exploding now ...

Bake

[gateley]

2. I would have loved to have seen those ads! nt

[Pirate Smile]

7. Me too. I love the Think Different ad - here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyGT2F74p_A&feature=related

[CakeGrrl]

3. Awww, he burst poor GOPolitico's bubble when he set that straight.

:evilgrin:

[RockaFowler]

4. Love it

This is really gonna depress all of the Repukes on Facebook with the Apple logo . . .

[lumberjack_jeff]

5. Is this supposed to make either Obama or Jobs look better?

Celebrity endorsement fail.

[great white snark]

9. Did you want Jobs to vote for the Republican?

Business leader endorsement win.

[lumberjack_jeff]

10. Depends.

Is Jobs buying the vote of someone who'll help him kill Google and Android?

In that case, yes. I'd rather Obama not be that guy.

[secondwind]

6. He left a lot in place.... I wonder if ads were one of that... who's to tell.

[Hutzpa]

8. Thought he made ads for Obama

remember this;

http://youtu.be/6h3G-lMZxjo

[Awsi Dooger]

11. Hilarious, this thread has been here all day with 10 replies

When the same info was slanted the other way in an article last week the anti-Jobs simpletons relentlessly pounced in several related threads.

That's the same crew who saw no value in Apple stock when it was 10 bucks.

I almost forgot their dependable summation -- "overpriced hardware, blah, blah, blah" :rofl:

[ClarkUSA]

12. lol!

:thumbsup:

[Number23]

13. SOP around here now

Welcome to the (New) DU

[and-justice-for-all]

14. Well Apple still can...nt