Yahoo Rejects Banner Ads for G.W. Bush (Mis)Speak Daily Calendar

[joeunderdog]

After agreeing to a contract with Outland Books to run advertising for the George W. Bush (Mis)Speak Series of books and calendars, the giant Internet portal, Yahoo!, has decided to pull the ad campaign, according to Jim Pepe of Outland.

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Kristen White, a Yahoo! representative, told Outland the action was taken because the content was "Deemed Not Appropriate" by a review board made up of Yahoo! "executives and legal representatives." The decision, according to White, was based on a Yahoo! policy not to run "politically-oriented" advertising. The rejected banner ad can be viewed on Outland's website, www.outlandbooks.com.

The decision by Yahoo! reflects a trend in which the 2004 version of last year's Best-Selling calendar has been blocked by many retailers and merchandise buyers. Despite stunning sales data for the 2003 President Bush (Mis)Speak calendar, many of the nation's largest retailers have shied away from the latest fully updated compilation of humorous presidential quotes, according to Pepe.

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Described as a "National Sensation" by ABC News, the 2003 (Mis)Speak daily calendar was reported to be the #1 Best Selling calendar in the United States last year by the Associated Press. It also claimed the #1 spot at Ottakars, one of England's largest book chains.

The 2004 (Mis)Speak daily calendar ($11.99) is also available online at: www.outlandbooks.com.

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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031112/nywfns3_1.html

They could do a Mis-Speak a day for a freakin' millenium calander for Chimp.

[onebigbadwulf]

1. That's that "liberal media" for you...

always promoting hate for the right...

:crazy:

[northzax]

2. hey, as long as they take no political advertising

that's ok with me. if there's an add for Regency Press, or Al Franken, or the DLC, or the RNC, then they have to accept this one.

[atre]

3. You're assuming this isn't a brand new policy

A few months ago, I certainly had politically-charged Iraq playing card ads pop up while visiting yahoo.

[info being]

5. Download and run Adaware and Popup Stopper

Sounds like you have spyware installed.

[54anickel]

4. Hey thanks for the great christmas gift lead for all my repuke

family and friends!

[kimchi]

6. If not for the internet, the shrublet would already be King George

Thank you, Al Gore! (for the funding, of course, in case anyone is still misinformed)