Thursday, October 21, 2010
Obama Meets Apple CEO Jobs in San Francisco to Discuss Education, Energy
President Barack Obama and Apple Inc. Chief Executive OfficerSteve Jobs met today and talked about education, energy policy and ways to create jobs, according to the White House. Obama is scheduled to spend the night in the city before leaving for Los Angeles as part of a campaign swing on behalf of California Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer. With less than two weeks until the midterm elections, the president is on the second day of a five-state trip to raise money for Democratic candidates and raise enthusiasm from party supportersA poll released today by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California showed Brown with a 44-36 percent lead among likely voters. Boxer leads Fiorina 43-38 percent in the same poll.Obama and Jobs last met during the 2008 campaign, according to Gibbs.Jobs has supported Democratic candidates and organizations in the past. He donated $50,000 to the DNC in 2000 and $26,700 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2006, according to Federal Election Commission records. Jobs also contributed $1,000 to former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel when Emanuel was running for the U.S. House in 2004.
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