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endorsement stories: 110 news summaries

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FTC Warns Bloggers on 'Reviewing' Freebies

New media critics must come clean or risk fine

Oct 5, 09 4:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bloggers, Tweeters, and Facebookers who receive payments or free products from companies and in turn hype or review them—without mentioning the arrangement—could be on the hook for $11,000 in FTC fines. The commission’s new regulations offer clear guidelines on the responsibilities of reviewers working in new... More »

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Facebook • FTC • reviews • blogger • endorsement • product placement • Twitter

ANALYSIS

Unbowed by Loss, McCain Fights for Moderate GOP

Senator fills leadership void with donations, endorsements, advice

Oct 2, 09 7:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Less than a year ago John McCain still hoped to be president, but the Arizona senator has a new mission now: reshaping the Republican Party around his own brand of moderate, pragmatic conservatism. While previous unsuccessful candidates for the top job have withdrawn after defeat, McCain is offering endorsements to... More »

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John McCain • Senate • Republican Party • Lindsey Graham • Republican candidate • endorsement • political endorsement • Mark Kirk

(Newser) - Not so fast, Michael Vick. A day after the quarterback's agent announced he had been re-signed by Nike, the sneaker company says it's just not true. “Nike does not have a contractual relationship with Michael Vick," said a spokesman. He added, however, that Vick is getting some free... More »

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Michael Vick • sneakers • Nike • quarterback • endorsement • dog fighting

 Vick Gets New 
 Endorsement 
 Deal With Nike 

Athletic-apparel company cut ties with QB over dogfighting rap

Sep 30, 09 6:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nike, which ate a reported $1.5 million when it severed ties with Michael Vick over his dogfighting rap in 2007, has signed the quarterback to a new endorsement deal. “He has always been a fan of the brand and looks forward to the relationship,” his agent tells... More »

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entertainment • Michael Vick • dogfighting • Nike • Philadelphia Eagles • endorsement

 How 50 Cent Built His Empire 

Rapper made it to $150 million thanks to business tactics, not musical talent

Sep 17, 09 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Believe it or not, it might do you good to take some business advice from shot-nine-times rapper 50 Cent. After all, it was business savvy more than rap music that helped build his $150 million empire. Business Insider takes a look at how he did it:
  • His endorsement
... More »

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business • 50 Cent • Reebok • Pontiac • rapper • rap music • endorsement • fashion label • Coca-Cola • Jay-ZTV

 TLC Hits Back at Jon 

'Feeling used,' network will blur brand logos on Gosselin's clothing

Aug 17, 09 12:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - TLC’s had it up to here with Jon Gosselin’s antics, insiders tell Radar, prompting a new policy: The network will blur brand logos he sports on their show—bad news for the Ed Hardy fan and father of eight as he shops for endorsement deals. “TLC feels... More »

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endorsement • TLC • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin

Era of Celeb Endorsers Is Dying Along With Celebs

Iconic ads are history
as audience splinters

Jul 13, 09 1:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - There was a time viewers couldn't turn on the TV without seeing the King of Pop opening a Pepsi or hearing Karl Malden warning everyone not to leave home without an American Express card. But the recent death of mega sellers like Jackson, Malden, Farrah Fawcett, and Ed McMahon signals... More »

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Pepsi • celebrity • American Express • Michael Jackson • endorsement • Farrah Fawcett • Ed McMahon • Karl Malden

(Newser) - Vijay Singh is sticking by embattled buddy and alleged swindler R. Allen Stanford. The star golfer, who's been sporting the Stanford Companies logo even though he no longer gets paid to do so, offered to put up $500,000 of the billionaire’s bail, reports CNBC. He was denied the... More »

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golf • crime • Vijay Singh • bail • Ponzi scheme • bank fraud • endorsement • federal prosecution • Robert Allen Stanford

This Guy Will Be Selling
You Stuff Very Soon

He proves his endorsement prowess

Jun 4, 09 5:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Outside the realm of the NBA, Dwight Howard is hardly a household name. Just you wait, reports Advertising Age. The 23-year-old star of the Orlando Magic seems to have it all—youth, charisma, eccentricity, character—and advertisers are taking notice. Howard has a ton of endorsement deals already, most notably... More »

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sports • NBA • Orlando Magic • NBA finals • Dwight Howard • Adidas • endorsement

 Mandela 
 Backs Zuma 
 in S. African 
 Election 

Former prez gets roaring approval from rally crowd

Apr 20, 09 10:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even at 90, Nelson Mandela can still fire up a crowd, which was exactly what South African presidential nominee Jacob Zuma was counting on. The white-haired former president rolled into a stadium of 100,000 African National Congress supporters yesterday and sat on stage during Zuma's rally. Despite corruption scandals,... More »

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South Africa • rally • Nelson Mandela • Jacob Zuma • African National Congress • endorsement • political endorsement • election • graft

Warren Cancels ABC Interview
at Last Minute

Pastor had been slated to clarify position
on gay marriage

Apr 12, 09 11:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rick Warren, who had been expected to explain contradicting statements about gay marriage today on ABC's This Week, backed out at the last minute because he was “sick with exhaustion,” Politico reports. The prominent evangelical pastor was to clarify the difference between his claims last week that he... More »

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gay marriage • exhaustion • endorsement • Rick Warren • Proposition 8 • Saddleback Church • This Week

A-Rod Juiced but Fellow Players Will Pay

Endorsements dry up as advertisers avoid risky baseball stars

Feb 16, 09 11:54 AM CST
(Newser) - A lot of people will pay for Alex Rodriguez’s admission that he used steroids—and A-Rod isn’t one of them, writes Jeremy Mullman in Advertising Age. A-Rod’s already shallow pool of endorsements isn’t likely to dry up, but by bringing steroids back into the spotlight,... More »

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steroids • advertising • marketing • Alex Rodriguez • anabolic steroids • endorsement • performance-enhancing drugs

OPINION

Phelps' Toke Shouldn't
Cause Such a Splash

He goes to great lengths to win, and it's the same with relaxing; embarrassment is punishment enough

Feb 3, 09 10:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Michael Phelps’ reputation shouldn't go up in smoke just because he was caught indulging in a drug an estimated 42% of Americans have tried, Sally Jenkins writes in the Washington Post. Phelps, like most great athletes, is a creature of extremes, and nobody should be surprised that when he breaks... More »

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bongs • Michael Phelps • Kellogg • swimming • marijuana • endorsement • Olympics

Obama's Sportswear 'Endorsements' Worth Millions

Nike, North Face get free pub from prez-elect

Nov 27, 08 4:52 PM CST
(Newser) - The latest high-profile sportswear-endorser doesn’t charge brands like Nike and North Face a thing to be seen wearing their logos, but his fashion choices may be worth millions, the Times of London reports. Barack Obama’s love of the gym and the basketball court is famous, and companies are... More »

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Barack Obama • sports • sneakers • Nike • athletics • endorsement • President Obama • sportswear

 GM Ends Woods 
 Endorsement Deal 

Golfer has been Buick pitchman for 9 years

Nov 24, 08 1:43 PM CST
(Newser) - General Motors is ending Tiger Woods' endorsement deal in an attempt to cut costs, the Detroit News reports today. Woods has been the celebrity face of GM’s Buick brand for 9 years, but his contract will expire Dec. 31. The golfer, whose wife is expecting their second child, says... More »

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advertising • golf • Tiger Woods • General Motors • endorsement • Buick • financial crisis

OPINION

 Obama's The Man: Hillary 

Senator calls on New Yorkers to support her former rival

Nov 2, 08 5:53 AM CST
(Newser) - It’s time to make a clean break from the "disastrous policies" of the past eight years, and the man to “chart a new course” is Barack Obama, writes Hillary Clinton of her one-time rival in a column in the New York Daily News. “We find ourselves... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Democrats • endorsement

ENDORSEMENT

 Economist: Obama 
 Is Worth the Risk 

McCain was a great senator but a poor candidate

Oct 30, 08 4:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama and John McCain are both great contenders, the Economist writes, but “the Democratic candidate has clearly shown that he offers the better chance of restoring America’s self-confidence.” Given Obama’s inexperience and decidedly left-wing outlook, “voting for him is a risk. Yet it is... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Obama 2008 • Economist • endorsement • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin

OPINION

Bernanke All But Endorsed Obama: Journal Editors

Fed chief's support for stimulus conformed to Dem platform

Oct 21, 08 10:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Fed once shunned politics, but chairman Ben Bernanke’s support for a second economic stimulus bill yesterday amounts to an endorsement of Barack Obama, write the outraged editors of the Wall Street Journal. By saying a stimulus would be "well targeted," despite GOP and White House resistance,... More »

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Barack Obama • Ben Bernanke • Democrats • Federal Reserve • endorsement • economic stimulus package • financial crisis

OPINION

Powell's Anti-Islamophobia Stance Tops Endorsement

Too many in both parties let stabs at Muslim faith go unparried

Oct 20, 08 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Colin Powell's Barack Obama endorsement wasn’t the only, or even most, notable aspect of his Meet the Press appearance: equally crucial was his rejection of Islamophobia, an issue too long skirted in this country, Abed Z. Bhuyan writes in the Washington Post/Newsweek Faithbook blog. In doing so, “Colin... More »

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Barack Obama • Islam • religion • tolerance • Colin Powell • endorsement • Meet the Press • Election 2008 • Islamophobia

ANALYSIS

 LeBron Needs Ring 
 to Seal 'Icon' Status 

He's got the endorsements, but needs that championship

Oct 20, 08 10:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James may rake in more cash than any other NBA endorser, but he’s still not the “global icon” he set out to become 2 years ago. (His jersey is only the third-best seller in the league.) That could change if he wins a... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • celebrity • championship • endorsement

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