I guess I may call my insurance company in the morning to see what their agenda is.
I had read, earlier, that he lost ‘Progressive’ (no big surprise, there) and Proctor&Gamble......but they weren’t removing their entire ads from FOX....just HIS shows. Could be wrong.
where’d you hear it?
Democrats.com was TRYING to instigate a political hit boycott on Fox News and Beck in particular.
Not sure if any actually dropped.
They may be trying to get Republicans to boycott.
But it comes from Democrats.com there are other FR threads yesterday about the boycott (and how it may have come from Obama’s White House).
Why compete in a market when Obama is promising you that you will eventually be out of a job ....
...Marketing and advertising are the same as public lobbists. If their product is good, let the consumers pass the word. Otherwise, shut up!!!
WMAL said one day that Warren Buffett, billionaire lefty now owns GEICO. Anyone know for sure?
I don’t have a link, but earlier this morning there was a thread that a black organization of some sorts was responsible for inundating Becks sponsors with calls of racism, and to pull their ads from his program.
Apparently Beck had said something on his program that the always looking to be offended types were offended by.
They’re chicken sh%ts running scared!
Why hate vanities? No one has to click on them. I find them frequently interesting.
Here is the response I got from Geico after I sent a letter to them explaining why I won’t be renewing my policy....
Thank you for using GEICO’s online services.
Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. Let me assure you we value your opinion and your business.
GEICO does not take positions or endorse opinions on programs where our advertising is run. We purchase much of our advertising at the national level and it appears in a wide range of media.
GEICO has long been, and continues to be, an insurer for everyone. As with any large national insurance company, our customer base is comprised of individuals who represent virtually every position on every issue. We support the first amendment rights of our policyholders and we strive to provide them with exceptional customer service, without regard to their views and beliefs.
Due to the nature of your request, we will be unable to complete this request online. Please give us a call at your earliest convenience. You can reach one of our Customer Service Representatives twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week toll-free at 1-800-861-8380.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
No changes have been made to your policy.
Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.
To ensure a timely response when replying to this message, please do not remove your policy number from the subject field or alter the reply-to address.
In order to protect your privacy, please do not include personal information such as your driver’s license number, social security number, date of birth, or financial account details in a reply email. If you need to provide us with this information, you may log into your policy on our website, geico.com. On the “My Service Center” tab and under “Resource Center,” please click on “FAQs/Contact Us.” Then click on the “email us” link. If you prefer, you may also phone us at 1-800-861-8380 for auto policies or 1-866-894-1127 for motorcycle policies.
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We appreciate your business and look forward to serving your insurance needs for years to come.
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Tina Hernandez
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ColorofChange’s James Rucker issued this press release on the Geiko news:
GEICO Car Insurance to Pull Advertisements Away from Glenn Beck Program
Insurance Company Joins Lawyers.com, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance and SC Johnson in Distancing Themselves from FNC Anchor
OAKLAND, Calif.—Adding to a growing list of advertisers distancing themselves from controversial Fox News personality Glenn Beck, GEICO has pledged to re-direct their advertisements away from Beck’s program on the Fox News Channel. The decision by GEICO comes on the heels of announcements made last week that LexisNexis-owned Lawyers.com, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance and SC Johnson were distancing themselves from Beck after the news host called President Obama a “racist” who “has a deep-seated hatred for white people.”
“On Tuesday, August 4, GEICO instructed its ad buying service to redistribute its inventory of rotational spots on FOX-TV to their other network programs, exclusive of the Glenn Beck program,” said a spokesperson for GEICO Corporate Communications in an email to ColorOfChange.org. “As of August 4, GEICO no longer runs any paid advertising spots during Mr. Beck’s program.”
“We applaud GEICO and all of the other companies who have stepped forward to pull their ads from Glenn Beck,” said James Rucker, executive director of ColorOfChange.org. “Beck’s rhetoric is dangerous to the fabric of our democracy, and we are heartened that so many big companies feel the same way. We won’t stop here — we’re going to continue our fight to see that as many of Beck’s advertisers pull their support as possible.”
Two weeks ago, ColorOfChange.org called on its 600,000-plus members to sign a petition urging companies who advertise on Glenn Beck to cut off their advertising support of his work. More than 75,000 members responded to the call by signing a petition directed at advertisers.
Last week, ColorOfChange.org received confirmation from LexisNexis that they pulled their ads from Beck and have no plans to advertise on the program in the future. Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance and SC Johnson called the Beck advertising placements an error that they would correct.
The ColorOfChange.org email urged members to go visit http://www.colorofchange.org/beck/, where they could send letters to executives of target companies. With more than 600,000 members, ColorOfChange.org is the largest African-American online political organization in the country.
According to TV Newser, Fox reports that the companies who jumped ship were moved to other Fox programs but that was before the Geico news and ColorofChange is not finished with its work.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail??blogid=95&entry_id=45350#ixzz0NwCoNwHG
I saw a blurb on a site run by Luis Farakhan a couple of days ago that they went after his advertisers and were bragging that three majors (Progressive, Lexus-Nexus, etc.) had dropped his show due to their complaints... they are not dropping him because his show is unpopular, quite the opposite because he is getting too close to their plans for this country and people are paying attention. Either we stand up and support him or when Dan Rather gets his way, and the government does control our media, people who did not stand while they still could will have no more recourse to complain as all the people we warned and still voted for Obama.
FROM DRUDGE:
CABLE NEWS RACE
NITE OF AUG 10, 2009
FOXNEWS O’REILLY 3,814,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 3,118,000
FOXNEWS BECK 2,417,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 2,388,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 1,988,000
FOXNEWS SHEP SMITH 1,833,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,243,000
MSNBC MADDOW 1,082,000
CNNHN GRACE 875,000
CNN KATHY GRIFFIN 810,000
MSNBC HARDBALL 710,000
Beck won’t have any more trouble finding advertisers than Rush does.