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July 17, 2012
A Modest Political Proposal
Leslie Gerber
Romney’s campaign is accepting big donations from rich corporations and individuals who stand to gain something from favorable attention. But Obama has something to sell that will in itself assure that favorable attention: naming rights!
...Likewise, a huge new arena being built in Brooklyn will be known as the Barclays Center. People going to see Barbra Streisand or the Harlem Globetrotters may feel a moment of gratitude to this huge international bank for making the facility possible. But how much more, and more appropriate, attention Barclays would get if it were mentioned as sponsor of the Barclays Department of the Treasury!
NoLandGrab: Leslie, it's a pretty safe bet that no one is going to "feel a moment of gratitude" for Barclays.
Posted by eric at July 17, 2012 11:05 AM