Sanders asked to drop American Legion emblem from campaign

[Alfresco]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-seeks-to-reverse-fortunes-in-new-hampshire/2016/02/07/387cd646-ce0a-11e5-90d3-34c2c42653ac_story.html

The American Legion has asked the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to “cease and desist” from using the organization’s emblem in campaign fliers.

The American Legion wrote to Sanders’ Senate office that it did not have permission to use the emblem in his campaign fliers.
Sanders’ campaign didn’t immediately return a request seeking comment.

The American Legion has twice complained to Sanders officials since Jan. 22 about the use of the emblem in campaign materials. A Feb. 1 letter from the American Legion obtained by The Associated Press warns that “any further communication about it will be through our trademark attorney in the appropriate forum.”

[stonecutter357]

1. K&R!

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

2. Well, that's annoying. I wonder who at the campaign isn't reading their mail.

They really should have caught that and dropped it after the first request.

[Alfresco]

4. Does look like a communication breakdown.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

5. I hope they take it out soon, but at this point, as far as New Hampshire is concerned

it's probably too late to make much difference in how NH votes. The story popping up in the newspapers will hopefully be the 'offset' to having used it in mailers. But it certainly needs to go before it gets out to any mailers in any other states.

[NurseJackie]

3. It keeps happening. That ain't a good sign!

[Alfresco]

8. The AP picked up the story. They have to know this does not help his campaign, yet it continues.

[DrDan]

6. wow - getting permission is not something the BS campaign does, is it

guess there is a bit of a feeling of entitlement

[NurseJackie]

9. Copyright and trademark laws are "ESTABLISHMENT" ...

... and the oppressive tools of the "OLIGARCHY" !!!

[firebrand80]

7. Sanders has too many amateurs in his operation

I don't know this for sure, but these little things keep happening.

This is all small-time stuff, but he needs to get it together before something not so small-time happens.

[DesertRat]

10. His campaign is becoming known as serial endorsement stealers