Fascinating piece just up at NYT on the Weatherproof clothing company putting up billboard with Obama in one of its winter coats (in China). White House not pleased and several newspapers have turned down ad with same image -- an AP photo. Don't miss it here. The Obama administration had not approved the use of the image, spokesman Ben LaBolt said in an e-mail message to the Times. “The White House has a longstanding policy disapproving of the use of the President’s name and likeness for commercial purposes,” he said.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Obama in Ad Hits Times Square -- But Newspapers Turn It Down
Fascinating piece just up at NYT on the Weatherproof clothing company putting up billboard with Obama in one of its winter coats (in China). White House not pleased and several newspapers have turned down ad with same image -- an AP photo. Don't miss it here. The Obama administration had not approved the use of the image, spokesman Ben LaBolt said in an e-mail message to the Times. “The White House has a longstanding policy disapproving of the use of the President’s name and likeness for commercial purposes,” he said.
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Saw huge billboard of this ad just south of Times Square this morning and couldn't believe it. Thought it must be the first time a sitting US president was used as a model in a clothing ad. Just didn't seem plausible!
ReplyDeleteWOW, that's unbelievable. How low can he go ?
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