Obama Campaign Lines Up Fashion Designers To Create Merchandise

Washington Post:

It used to be that political campaigns would be satisfied if they managed to settle on an eye-catching font for their T-shirts and trucker caps. The merchandise wasn't so much designed as it was stamped out like a pile of red, white and blue bunting. Political paraphernalia was mostly about the message -- not the aesthetics.

Now it is enthusiastically and abundantly about style. The Barack Obama campaign, which has been actively courting the fashion industry, has coordinated some 20 or so designers who are creating official merchandise for the candidate's Web site. It is the first time, as far as Seventh Avenue long-timers can recall, that a quorum of the fashion industry has organized its financial resources and creative energy around a single presidential candidate.

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Comments

[realtalk]

If people want to buy something as a way of donating that is what this is! John McCain also has merchandise on his website selling to his supporters.

[rollingdivision]

Just how stupid are his campaign people, with the hits he's getting for being out of touch, a rock star and ephemeral and now Obama designer clothing line sponsored by his campaign.

[PlainBread]

This move is not the only ones they plan. Please be cautious calling people stupid, especially the ones who made history record on a campaign donation. Until you could prove you could do better than them, your 'stupid' label goes back to you.

[allonfla]

Actually, polls, if you believe in them, show that voters think Obama is more in touch than John McCain. I think it is a good idea. I want to buy a t-shirt from his website but they are boring. The one's that are fun are sold by websites where the money will not go to the Obama campaign. This decision is most likely a demand from their supporters.

[janvoght]

ouch! not very civil of you, is that what type of people mc cain's camp attracts?
OBAMA '08

[jubo]

And whose hips might those be?

[grumpygranny66]

jobo:

Those are the hips of your next First Lady, (smart a $$) Jealous????

[Myrell002]

grumpygranny:

GREAT RESPONSE!

[humidhaney]

The best Obama shirt is here:

http://dirtycoast.com/product_view.php?id=118

[Razorbazk2005]

Wow. That's totally cool.

[ZimboChick]

ok those shirts are way cool!

[lisakaz2]

Hope they got some ideas about preventing neofreaks from stealing another election.

[kasv]

Dumb move.

[ethancorso]

Dear Mr. Ferragamo:

I need some new shoes. Preferably with my name and/or logo on the side. Or maybe you could use a picture of my bus? They could be called the 'Straight Walk Express'!

Sincerely,
John

P.S. Have you seen Cindy? I need to collect my allowance.

[InfosolutionWiz]

****************FORWARD THINKING AT ITS BEST**********

JUST IMAGINE This Man Managing Our Economy!! OBAMA Has Demonstrate OVER and OVER again, During This Campaign, That He Has Great Management Skills Verses All The Other Nuckle Heads!!!

[msmaggie]

Knucklehead, knucklehead. LOL

[Tropiholic]

one more forward thinking idea from the 0bama camp!

[InfosolutionWiz]

I AGREE 100%!!

JUST IMAGINE This Man Managing Our Economy!! OBAMA Has Demonstrate OVER and OVER again, During This Campaign, That He Has Great Management Skills Verses All The Other Nuckle Heads!!!

[closetodemfection]

Uh Nuckle Heads? Need I say more?

[rosal]

Cool! First time I want something fashionable. Good fund raiser for O. and a good way to show our support. Maybe McTatters should consult one of those fashion people, not to mention a dentist.

[ZimboChick]

and a speech therapist

[hypnotoad72]

If anyone can make a brand; sew it onto something, and sell it for big bucks... more politicians and actors should put their logos onto condoms. I mean, it's just another way to screw us over... right?

[rosal]

Not so. Think all the workers who would be working on this. O. has all his merchandise made in the US by Union workers. Nice way to help our workers is this trying times

[Agnim]

You don't need to buy Obama's campaign merchandise this time.
Keep your few pennies of change with which the bungling bush has left you.
Just vote for the winner this time around; you will have more money in your pocket; and you won't have to feel a pinch over purchasing merchandise.. lol

[a4audi08]

THIS IS SUCH A STUPID FUKKING IDEA. JESUS CHRIST!!!!

[kellygrrrl]

speaking of JebusChrist -- I hear HE will stand in judgment of the Candidates today in So OC

- talk about a stupid idea

[TheEmptinessOfTruthiness]

Hey it ain't Jeebus' fault. He'd be rolling in his grave if he knew what these tards were doing.

[tel8034]

Why is it stupid?

Is it because McCain didn't think of it first, or that McCain supporters don't want his image or anything related to him on their bodies?.................... I shudder at the thought of that............ It's so spooky.

Not only does is this an avenue to raise money, but it provides a "stylish" bond between Obama's supporters from varied backgrounds who are in touch with the current world and look forward to the future (unlike McCain and his supporters who are out of touch and cling to the past).

Not to mention the scope of "free" advertising for Obama.

This is an historical election, so why nor have some sort of memorabilia, that is stylish and that one is proud to wear?

A4audio8, seems to me that you are upset that there is such a buzz of excitement among Obama's supporters...................... Something that Mccain and the RNC only wish they had.

Is that green-eyed monster rearing its ugly head again?

[FACINGREALIT]

I wonder how stupid it must be to put 'hard working people' back to work! This is an excellent opportunity to restore the American brand that has been shipped overseas - made in China! This is the type of thinking that will regenerate much needed cash into our economy w/o us having to right a check we can't cash. Americans working for America - wow - how ingenous.

MADE IN THE USA!

BUY AMERICAN - Vote Obama!

[cariintexas]

What's stupid is your spelling. Just another educated rightie.

[WFV]

I think this is a great idea, and he will raise a lot of money doing it.

[FloridaEvans]

I have two t-shirts and a button, and I honestly thought this was a bad idea until I read the three magic words: Diane. Von. Furstenberg. Z'OMG! - without a doubt the classiest, sexiest, most confident dresses I've collected over the last 15 years were designed by her. !@$!, I've got to get ready for this.

*logs off, hits the gym elliptical in anticipation...*

[FACINGREALIT]

Dang - I was thinking the same thing - time to get in shape. ROFLMBO

got to go - off to the gym!

[SandWedge]

McCain will put out a pair of worn blue jeans with his name on them and win the image war.