I have heard similar tales about Romney and Santorrum, but to Santorumn’s credit he eventually followed through on the merchandise.
I donated to Rick's campaign when the sweater vest offer was first made. Got mine within a week or two without any trouble...
A week or so back I read about a local post office worker getting caught dumping a bunch of GOP campaign gear (books, sweater vests, signs etc) in a dumpster belonging to a factory near his home. Apparently he had been doing it all along and they caught him on security camera.