Sorry, but Mikelson gets lots of endorsement money. Those endorsements want a golfer and not a political commentator. He probably had an agent who let him know that, and at that time all he apologized for is making his comments public. I listened to the text of his comments, and at no time to he apologize for his opinion being incorrect.
He stated simply that he should have kept them personal.
What we know is that Phil treasures his endorsement income, that he is privately a bit conservative, and that he has a PR agent perhaps who lets him know when it is wise to speak and when to be silent.
IOW, Mikelson will be no conservative leader, but I’m betting he votes republican/conservative.
He is probably aware that speaking out like he did will bring the Obama-run IRS snooping into every corner of his finances.
“What we know is that Phil treasures his endorsement income, that he is privately a bit conservative, and that he has a PR agent perhaps who lets him know when it is wise to speak and when to be silent.”
You are correct. Moving off of plain vanilla is going to alienate someone, some people, so hurts his value as a celebrity endorser. So not only does California screw him on income taxes, he loses endorsement income too