OBAMA FOR WEATHERPROOF
Obama is the new face of Weatherproof outerwear... too bad he didn't know it! In a recent article from The Associated Press, President Barack Obama became a presidential pitchman Wednesday on a Times Square billboard for the line, but his photo was used without permission. A spokesperson of The White House said Wednesday that it will ask Weatherproof to remove the billboard. This is because the ad misleads by suggesting it was approved by Obama or the White House, which has a long-standing policy disapproving of the use of Obama's name and likeness for commercial purposes.
Read the complete article here, President as pitchman: Obama image used in ad.Labels: advertising, President Barack Obama, Weatherproof
