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Swag Predicts the Future
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Amy Maniatis, vice president for marketing at Café Press, explains how sales of candidate-themed items may be the most accurate predictor of a candidates' popularity.
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favorite Obama bumper sticker:
"Hockey Moms For Obama"
I'm most proud of my Obama umbrella! I can carry it nonchalantly (rather than wearing a button) and it's right there ... in your face ...with the large Obama logo. Plus ... it adds a sunny aspect to a dreary day.
"Hockey Moms for Obama" bumper sticker
I WANT A 'PIGS WITH Lipstick' on front and
PALIN with a circle cross out on the back
Favorite button:
Attention Sarah Palin
Jesus Christ Was a Community Organizer
Pontius Pilate Was a Governor
(Available from Cafe Press)
This is great because a few weeks ago, I checked CafePress to see how much merchandise each candidate had. At the time, Obama was WAY ahead. The interesting thing is that a greater percentage of the "McCain" merchandise was actually anti-McCcain as opposed to a relatively small amount being anti-Obama in his category.
Talking Points Memo is selling t-shirts with a Pig with Lipstick on it...
I loved the Shepherd Fairey posters of Obama - but they sold out!
I also got my sister an "Obama Mama" t-shirt.
Favourite shirt in terms of cleverness I've seen has to be:
NOBAMA
Keep the Change
Whats with all the MILF, VPILF, T-shirts for Palin on Cafe-Press?
I think I'm going to be sick.
I just bought a onesie for my baby: My Mama's for Obama
My favorite t-shirt is one a friend and I collaborated on (via Cafe Press) to benefit the Obama campaign: Obama Mama!
http://www.cafepress.com/mamazine
A button I just got: "Jesus Christ was a community organizer, Pontius Pilate...a governor. Obama-Biden '08".
Best anti-McCain slogan:
"Unstable/Unable"
my fav' - my Obama t-shirt with Obama in b'ball outfit body checking McCain. the Spike Lee shirt
I am a huge fan of this parody poster of the Obama "hope" poster. It is McCain laughing with the word "NOPE".
I get alot of comments on this shirt when I wear it out but it is a little dangerous because some people dont see the "N" in nope & think I am supporting McCain
http://ropeadope.com/images/photo_of_the_day/mccain-nope.jpg
My co-worker, who is in her 60s, is wearing an "elitists for Obama" button, I thought that was pretty cool.
I saw a t-shirt a couple of weeks ago that read: "A real maverick picks his own veep" just after the selection of Sarah Palin.
I'm looking for an Obama button w/an environmental angle--haven't found it yet, but last week in Union Sq. a vendor told me he'd have one this week.
I love the yarmulke caller, that is adorable.
Just because you "scoff" Brian, doesn't make it any less true...Senator Obama is leading!
McCain and Obama:
Boxers or briefs??
T-shirt:
Baracholics Obamanyous
Little off-color for me, but seen in downtown Brooklyn: "Once you go Barack, you'll never go back" on a t-shirt.
I can't believe how outwardly you display your disgust Brian. wow.
Anyways...my favorite t-shirt reads: "you can put lipstick on a palin but it is still a pig."
Someone wrote that in here couple weeks ago.
My favorite tee shirt - Obama with afro called Obama Soul - cool looking
I like the "Jesus was a Community Organizer,
Pontius Pilate was a Governor," t-shirt!
How about "One House, One Spouse, Can Use a Mouse" - that's on Cafe Press too. So's "The GOP is Palin' in Comparison" Both good fun.
I just saw a new one on CafePress that's a parody of the Austin Powers Mini Me stuff. It's George Bush as Dr. Evil saying "Send in the Clone" with McCain as Mini Me on his lap. That says it all. LOL!
NoBama '08
Keep the change & Senator Joe Windbag...
& Hillary '08
How is "swag" pronounced?
I always thought it rhymed with "bag," but I thought I heard Brian use the "a" in "swab" as in "swab the decks."
"Swag bag" sounds better as a rhyming contruction.
What is it? I've never really received anything someone called "swag."
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