Google Inc chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Friday he would not serve as a technology adviser to President Barack Obama's cabinet, Reuters reported.
"I love working at Google, and I'm happy to be at a company like Google, so I'm not going," Schmidt said on Friday's CNBC television show. Schmidt was one of Obama's most loyal supporters during the campaign and is a member of Obama's 17-member economic advisory team.
Schmidt said they met in Chicago on Friday to discuss how to deal with the current economic crisis, and that Obama had a strong sense of urgency and listened carefully to the advice of others. Mr Obama agrees with his green-tech rescue plan. Such as the recall of unemployed auto workers, the batteries needed to make hybrid cars and so on.
Mr Obama's knowledge of the Internet goes far beyond that of his rivals. Obama launched his website early in the campaign. The design makes heavy use of social networking and interactive elements, allowing users to discuss, raise money, watch videos and more.
One of the videos, titled "Obama Girl," has been viewed more than 4 million times on YouTube. In addition, keyword ads in the search engine Google, which Obama bought for millions of dollars, successfully directed visitors to his campaign website, either to become supporters or to donate money. The Internet is undoubtedly the best platform for Obama to engage and communicate with voters.