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Rick Santorum is giving away sweater vests to those who donate $100 or more. (Original Post) pepperbear Feb 2012 OP
I'm betting they were made in some sweatshop in China. Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #1
Nope. They are made in Minnesota Tx4obama Feb 2012 #2
That's not "giving away", that's selling for $100 a piece. Fool Count Feb 2012 #3
The 'Pet Rock' of 2012 pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #4
"giving away" - um, right. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #5
I'm actually tempted to get one. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2012 #6

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
1. I'm betting they were made in some sweatshop in China.
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 03:01 AM
Feb 2012

Made in USA would not be something Rick would be promoting.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
2. Nope. They are made in Minnesota
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 03:47 AM
Feb 2012

Article here: http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-02-03/news/31023055_1_president-sweater-vest-visit-website

And there's a photo somewhere here on DU that I saw yesterday of Santorum standing next to a table with a couple dozen sweaters on it and the sweaters have big American flag stickers on them.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
5. "giving away" - um, right.
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 09:50 AM
Feb 2012

Those are some pretty fucking expensive vests and I bet they were made in China.

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
6. I'm actually tempted to get one.
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 10:29 AM
Feb 2012

So I could use some brown and white dye to imitate a "frothy" spatter on it...

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