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Thursday, January 07, 2010

In The News:
Another Manipulative Image Use, Barack Obama in Weatherproof

In The News:
Another Manipulative Image Use, Barack Obama in Weatherproof

Post under at 1/07/2010 02:00:00 PM Posted by MsBRG722

Gimme a break with this stuff. Unfortunately the companies receive an onslaught of attention as news organizations (and bloggers - hi mom!) report on the manipulative usage of Obama images for campaigns they do not endorse.  *sigh* Love the marketing genius (in theory), hate its usage.

Weatherproof has installed a huge billboard featuring President Obama wearing one of their jackets.  The company designed the ad without permission from the White House to use the image.  Yesterday I reported PETA's unauthorized usage of Michelle Obama in one of their campaigns.  I hope the First family has some type of legal recourse to deal with this blatant public manipulation...



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