Obama gas? Detroit station swaps signs, lowers prices

[Tess Anderson]

Well, it's Detroit, but notice there's no trace of the surname "Biden" mentioned:

When it comes to campaigning for the presidency, sometimes a T-shirt and a pin just don't cut it. Sometimes you need a really big sign and a price cut on gas.


Whether or not either method guarantees a win remains to be seen, but Detroit Sunoco station owner Samir Bazzi and son, Nick, are giving both a shot.

Bazzi replaced his Sunoco sign with an Obama campaign sign five days ago and lowered gas prices to $3.49 per gallon. "Everything's down," Bazzi said. "We're trying to support people."

Bazzi is also selling Obama hats and T-shirts.

The owner of the station for the past seven years, Sammi said he has been a Democrat since he came to America from Lebanon in 1986.

rest of the article: HERE

It's his business, but then I don't live there. I can't understand how ANY small business owner would support Barack Hussein Obama with his socialistic tax policies, but there has to be some Republican or Independent gas station owner nearby that could do the same - discount the price, spam McCain/Palin propoganda everywhere.

[Texacon]

Hey, the man is trying to make a living and probably knows his customers.  All I can say is;

Support publicly and vote privately.  I can't believe a business owner of any stripe would vote 'O'.

KC

[djones520]

Hey, the man is trying to make a living and probably knows his customers.  All I can say is;

Support publicly and vote privately.  I can't believe a business owner of any stripe would vote 'O'.

KC

I can.  Do you think most Obama supporters out there have any clue what his policies are going to be?  Nope, there completely enraptured by his "Change you can believe in."   

[NHSparky]

Hey, the man is trying to make a living and probably knows his customers.  All I can say is;

Support publicly and vote privately.  I can't believe a business owner of any stripe would vote 'O'.

KC

It's also why over 80 percent of small businesses fail within the first five years--cause frankly, there are a lot of idiots out there.

[Baruch Menachem]

Could this be considered a contribution in kind?  Or worse yet, a bribe to voters?

[NHSparky]

Could this be considered a contribution in kind?  Or worse yet, a bribe to voters?

No--there's no quid pro quo, and no solicitation for votes nor change in price if one is not an Obama supporter, so no problem there.

[Chris]

I wonder if the owner's contract with Sunoco might have something to say about his sign choice. 

[docstew]

i was thinking the same thing

[BlueStateSaint]

Hey, the man is trying to make a living and probably knows his customers.  All I can say is;

Support publicly and vote privately.  I can't believe a business owner of any stripe would vote 'O'.

KC

I can.  Do you think most Obama supporters out there have any clue what his policies are going to be?  Nope, there completely enraptured by his "Change you can believe in."   

And they're goign to find out the meaning of the saying, "Be very careful what you wish for--sometimes, you get it."