Report: Online Seller Says Pro-Obama Gear Sales Down, Anti-Obama Gear Surging
- Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:17pm by
Becket Adams
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Remember back in 2008 when you could barely look around without seeing something that said “Hope” or “Change” or looked kinda’ like the Pepsi logo?
Well, we‘ve come a long way from ’08 and it looks like syrupy, sentimental Obama gear isn’t very popular anymore. But more than just a decline in pro-Obama merchandise, there’s been a spike in anti-Obama gear.
“During the first six months of 2008, 86 percent of Obama-related sales at CafePress [an online merchandise store] were pro-Obama — just 14 percent were anti-Obama,” writes The Daily Caller’s Caroline May.
“Over the first six months of 2012, 45 percent of Obama merchandise sales have been pro-Obama, 55 percent have been anti-Obama,” she adds.
Image courtesy The DC
And even more telling: pro-Mitt Romney gear has been selling far better than the Obama friendly material.
“Over the same 2012 time frame, 95 percent of Romney gear purchases have been pro-Romney — just 5 percent have been anti-Romney,” May reports.
Image courtesy The DC
How did The DC figure this out? What were the metrics?
“CafePress is an online custom merchandise shop that tracks its election-themed sales via an ‘Election Meter,’” May explains. “The company believes that such political sales can act as a barometer for electoral success.”
“We believe that how people spend money on political merchandise is a leading indicator of how they will ultimately vote,” Marc Cowlin, director of marketing for CafePress, told The Daily Caller.
“At CafePress we track the spending on candidate related gear and report our trends through The Meter, which are often in line with polls and voting results,” he adds.
(H/T: FN)
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Comments (54)
B4REALITY
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 10:27pmJust observation….no one has bumper stickers this year in my north of Chicago suburb. Except for the occasional BMW 700 series with Obama sticker (I can’t figure those people out…other than they‘re attorney’s! Obama has not enacted any sort of TORT reform and they’re swimming in mud like pigs they are.) There are so many of those power hungry socialists around! They think they’ll be able to come out on top…but they forget that their kids may not make the climb!
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 10:35pmThe only ones I see around my town have college faculty stickers too……
Report Post »wntsmallgov
Posted on July 22, 2012 at 1:01amIn 2008 7 out of 10 cars had obama stickers now it is 1 out of maybe 200.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 6:36pmBut all sales are likely down.
Report Post »flatbroke
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 3:22pmWho wants to buy a t-shirt with the face of a failure, and a loser on the front? no one
Report Post »Quixotic-911
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 11:17amI’m making fake election signs for Obozo. The first will say Obama with the O replaced by a hammer and sickle, the slogan will be “Fear & Envy” done entirely in red and yellow. The second will be similar but the O will be replaced by a crescent moon with a star and the slogan will be “ divide and conquer” I am going to put them at the main intersection in the neighborhood for all to enjoy.
Report Post »reedsmyth
Posted on July 22, 2012 at 1:32pmYou are doing the good work!!!
Report Post »ricckky
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 9:42pmI love the fact that we have the opportunity to WIPE FECES ON HIS FACE!!!!!!!!–For he slings the S- -T all over us every day!!!!
Report Post »Baja
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 9:42pmThe four year, 1930′s European euphoria is finally starting to wear off. The false idol is being illuminated for the fraud he is.
Report Post »dugsok
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 10:42amfor sure and nobody wans to wear his t shirt, they sure don’t in Oklahoma
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 7:25pmAs it should be.
Report Post »mtcountrygrl
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:33pmHere are my suggestions…”Obamacare…If you’re for it, you haven’t READ it“ and ”Small business owner…& Obama I DID BUILD IT MYSELF”
Report Post »Truthmonster
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 6:31pmHow bout Umm uhh umm umm let uh um ah um me uh uh um uh be uh uh uh very umm ah ahh um clear uh ah ah um hope uh uh uh and uh uh ah change uh.
Report Post »Truthmonster
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 6:28pmHow about Hopey, Changy and 10 other lies. Hopey, changy, dopey, liey and the other 3 Dwarfs
Report Post »bennyboy1978
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 5:58pmThe next Obama T-shirt is here straight from China. And it is free at most public places.
http://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/zhengjun0102/product-detailsqDnhRfxOgVk/China-Disposable-Toilet-Seat-Cover-FYL0803A05-.html
Report Post »dlivelli
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 4:21pmHey obama…..“This is what democracy looks like”………it looks like your pink slip is in the mail!
Report Post »THX-1138
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 2:17pmGTFO : http://thoseshirts.com/gtf.html
Enjoy
Report Post »hatchetjob
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 2:24pmGreat shirts, I love it!!! Thanks!!
Report Post »zoro51
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 1:26pmNO one believes in MARXISM except EVITA OBAMA TAX N SPEECH SOCIALIST .. non american born MUSLUM weak pseudeo lil dictator I DO NOT SUPPIORT OBAMA HES NOT AMERICNA HES A MARXIST N NEEDS TO BE IMPEACHED N REMOVED hes a TRAITOR TO THE USA
Report Post »panache
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 2:25pmI could have said it better, but I agree with the sentiment.
Report Post »deron
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 1:15pmhere is mine – enjoy
http://www.cafepress.com/flamingyucca.394779965
Report Post »Thinking Man
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 1:09pmWhat ever happened to the GOOGLE predictions that we used to hear about, based on search patterns?
Report Post »willingtoupe
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 1:08pmObama you’re done. Romney you need to Repeal the Kris Dodd-Barney Frank law so I can make some money soon. I am due for a new mistress or two.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:56pmHey come on, I bought the pro Obama toilet paper……….
Report Post »TheVoice1
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 1:32pmlol….. good one
Stand Strong America
Report Post »deron
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 2:10pmthat’s not the cheap stuff that falls apart when wiping, is it?
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 2:13pmI have some great pro Obama puppy pads, My dog is now right on target.
Report Post »rickc34
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 2:20pmObama face on tp and puppy pads, gotta love it,
Report Post »kapnkd
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 2:36pmDon’t forget to order your “Koran” TT paper too!! ;-)))
Report Post »IowanativeER
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 3:43amNo doubt the White House TP rolls have the Constitution printed on them.
Report Post »FLAGFIRST
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:52pmObama……you are a pos
Report Post »Plumber1911
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 5:42pmA POS, at one time was useful ….. Obama was never useful..
Report Post »truthseekerusa
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:51pmRead about this young conservative college student that has started his own graphics anti-obama company to help pay his way through college.
http://patdollard.com/2012/07/young-conservative-launches-patriotic-business/
Report Post »DesdemonasCrew
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 1:53pmNeat story. Maybe there is hope for the next generation.
Report Post »Dde13
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:47pmAnd the REAL OBAMA PLEASE STAND UP!!! OR SHOULD I SAY BARRY SOETORO….
Report Post »gbfreak
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:42pmhmmmmm…..ya think?
Report Post »hatchetjob
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 2:28pmSuch good news, I am a happy camper.
Report Post »TROLLMONGER
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:39pmThis is how its gonna go down. Obama will be re-elected. As a result a crazy beckbot with a gun in one hand and a bible in the other will take out Obama before his next term starts.
Report Post »jhrusky
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 1:06pmYou’re about to hear a knock on your door.
Have a nice interrogation, troll.
Report Post »deron
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 1:20pmYea, you guys keep saying that. however, only the lefties seem to be committing violence.
Seiu – OWS – etc.
denial ain’t just a river in Egypt.
perhaps you can spend some time cleaning your own house.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 1:58pm…and I thought ABC jumped the gun blaming the Tea Party for the Dark Knight killer…geesh.
Report Post »QuincySmith
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 3:44pmHey, troll, who looks good to you in the 5th race?
Report Post »cosette
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 3:52pm@ Troll… … This is how it’s gonna go down. Romney is going to be elected and Trollmonger is going to be locked in a rubber room and put on suicide watch.
Report Post »doomytram
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:35pmAwwww. those treasonous US Flags with a smirking Hussein Oblamer mug shot in the middle aren’t selling well. Darn.
I wonder how those Gift Cards to the Obama Campaign are selling that you are supposed to give to people as wedding gifts. Pathetic Campaign of losers campaigning on nothing about Communism.
Report Post »BIgWheeler
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:35pmT-shirt idea: No one starts locking their doors because a Mormon moved into the neighborhood.
Report Post »kapnkd
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 2:37pmToo funny….Too TRUE!!!! ;-))))
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:20pmIf they accepted food stamps, they would sell plenty of Obama stuff.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:29pmLOL … again GONZO … great minds .. my first thought also .. or if they were “free” .. Obama people love “free” .. you know like that “free” Obamacare –Obamatax .free gas … free money .. from Obama’s stash … . btw .. even my dog has an anti-Obama shirt. ;-)
Report Post »tothepoint
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 12:30pmHeh Heh…So true
Report Post »lbk
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 5:01pmThey probable do accept food stamps. We just haven’t heard about it yet.
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