The Gap: “Vote twice”?
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Several people (myself included) have noticed the “Vote Twice” buttons at The Gap displays.
Vote Twice?
My friend Allyson noticed, too, and decided to write The Gap. Here’s her letter:
To the Board of Directors of Gap, and Officers of the Company,I have been a loyal customer of GAP since it first opened. I have seen the many changes both design wise, and artistically and I have always been inspired by the concerns for AIDS and other projects like the Whitney artist items that have brought art into daily life. However, as a consumer and activist, I was shocked by one of the buttons you are promoting in your “VOTE” campaign.
I was in your shop in Walnut Creek this weekend, and purchased a button that says “VOTE TWICE”. I was perplexed by this statement, as it is illegal for any citizen to vote twice and seeing the GAP encourage voter fraud was shocking. I bought the button as evidence, and kept the receipt as I am still outraged that your company is selling this propaganda to a group of voters, many who have registered for the first time. I also complained to the sales girl who said I was not the first person to say that this was a very innappropiate message and that she did not have a proper response from corporate regarding this controversial button.
Is this the type of message you want to go to our voters, youth, and new immigrants who are learning what America is, how our voting laws work and what our laws represent?
I think this button should be pulled, and a full page advertisment in newspapers, and on your official website saying that this is indeed not the intent of GAP to encourage voter fraud.
I will no longer shop at GAP, Old Navy, Banana Republic, or PIPERLIME again until I understand why this message was supported by the GAP, as this will only encourage your design team to continue to spew hatred of our legal system and create permission to do something illegal.
This letter will go to media, as well as my email list encouraging many others to complain and stop supporting GAP, either by selling their shares, or not spending our money at your establisment.
I look forward to a prompt response on your positon regarding “VOTE TWICE” buttons.
Thank you
Allyson Rowen Taylor
An international retail chain supporting voter fraud.
You can’t make up this stuff.
(I’ll be posting the contact information for The Gap later today)
UPDATE
The contact information is a fax number since, as Allyson found out, The Gap doesn’t accept outside emails: 614 564 2077 this is the liason to the Customer Relations and CEO.
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October 29th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
[...] The Gap: “Vote twice”? I was in your shop in Walnut Creek this weekend, and purchased a button that says “VOTE TWICE”. I was perplexed by this statement, as it is illegal for any citizen to vote twice and seeing the GAP encourage voter fraud was shocking. … [...]
October 29th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
[...] Stop doing this. I’ll give you that its funny, but lets be serious for a moment. People in this country can’t order off the McDonalds menu without helpful and suggestive advertising. They can’t register to vote without the help of MTV. They wouldn’t know what the hell to do if someone took away Google, and God forbid they have to read the rules on anything, if the rules happen to be more than four paragraphs long and without pictures. Which is why, if you’re going to suggest it, they’re going to do it, and we’re going to hold you responsible. [...]
October 29th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Shows both hilarity and decadence.
October 29th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
GAP is (or was) based in San Francisco. Given the environment there, I can see why they’d think rules are too bourgeois to be bothered with.
October 29th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
[...] October 29. 2008 15:18 Who would have guessed that a mere clothing retailer would give us such a delightfully accurate look into our nation’s future under the Democratic Soviet Party of America: * Republicans need not [...]
October 29th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
[...] this is irresponsible. [...]
October 29th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
It is possible to seek a federal injunction against the Gap , and if any voter fraud is proven in areas where these buttons are availabel is found after the polling to implicate them along with ACORN in a scheme to conspire for voter fraud under RICO , after all it’s their advertising , and this is America where lawyers and courts are more than willing to see just how deep the pockets go in all the Jeans at the Gap
October 29th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Not that I ever shop there, but now I’ll make sure all my friends and family boycott the Gap as well, especially during the Christmas shopping season.
There are consequences, GAP.
October 29th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
[...] you are looking for a suitable Halloween costume accessory, Fausta has unearthed a perfect Obama button at GAP stores–particularly suitable for those in the Chicago area; dress as a dead person and you’ll [...]
October 29th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Hello Fausta and everyone,
Fear not, Nov. 5 Barry will be known as “The Once”
ab initio ad infinitum
October 30th, 2008 at 1:20 am
Looking at the press release titled “F J BENJAMIN EXTENDS RELATIONSHIP WITH GAP INC. TO INDONESIA” The Gap uses the following email address schematic:
firstname_lastname@gap.com (which is consistent with investor_relations@gap.com)
Using their Board of Directors list you should then have each person’s email if someone wanted to do an email campaign instead of calling a phone number.
October 30th, 2008 at 1:41 am
[...] http://faustasblog.com/?p=7329 [...]
October 30th, 2008 at 5:24 am
[...] Fausta’s Blog spotted the perfect fashion accessory for Obamacorn canvassers — on display at The Gap: [...]
October 30th, 2008 at 7:16 am
[...] the story of The GAP advocating voter fraud at Fausta’s Blog. Vote Twice? I say we Boycott The [...]
October 30th, 2008 at 7:21 am
Is this a trick or a treat?
Is the GAP now part of ACORN promoting illegal efforts to “CHANGE” the USA to the USSA (United Soviet States of America)?
I will boycot the GAP and all of its’ subsidiaries –and petition others to do the same (including honest democrats)!
This election is not about a preview of a new reality show, or an SNL skit or an advertising gimmick! Very simply stated, it is about keeping your freedom or giving it away (to the government). This is your life (and our children’s future) WAKE UP AMERICA!
October 30th, 2008 at 7:55 am
A note to where those buttons came from, I found this little tidbit buried in an article about John Waters.
“At 62, Waters seemed at ease in the transition. He likes being affluent, and becoming the kind of icon of pop culture who is asked to participate in a promotional campaign by a hip clothing chain. (Gap asked artists to come up with ideas to get out the vote, and John Waters’ contribution is a star-spangled red-white-and-blue campaign button that reads, “Vote Twice.”) ”
http://www.stlbeacon.org/arts_life/visual_arts/john_waters_still_wants_to_shock_but_affluence_is_good_too
October 30th, 2008 at 8:56 am
[...] Fausta’s Blog spotted the perfect fashion accessory for Obamacorn canvassers — on display at The Gap: [...]
October 30th, 2008 at 9:11 am
from the ever useful site
http://gethuman.com/
get human gives you the numbers and the way to get directly to a human and it works most of the time.
I have not tested these numbers yet
Gap Credit Card Press 000 at each prompt; ignore request for account number. 800-887-1198
Gap, The Press 1 and then 1 again 800-427-7895
October 30th, 2008 at 9:54 am
[...] the GAP is selling “Vote Twice” buttons at it’s stores nationwide [full story at Fausta's Blog.] I’m sure The Powers That Be at GAP think they are being trendy and clever by encouraging [...]
October 30th, 2008 at 10:36 am
[...] The retail clothing store, The Gap, is apparently encouraging it: [...]
October 30th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Here’s a list of the Corporate Officers:
Mr. Glenn K. Murphy B.A. – Chairman and CEO – $2.89M
Ms. Sabrina L. Simmons – CFO and Exec. VP – $1.14M
Ms. Marka Hansen – Pres of Gap North America – $2.17M
Mr. Donald G. Fisher – Founder and Chairman Emeritus
Mr. Art Peck – Pres of Outlet Division and Exec. VP
You could send a letter to any, or all, of the above at:
Gap Inc.
Two Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
October 30th, 2008 at 10:49 am
I think the button is funny and I’d wear one. I’m sure somewhere the GAP is happy for the extra attention and laughing and those who take it this seriously. It’s obviously tongue in cheek.
October 30th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
You have been STUMBLED!
I made a pledge, earlier in the week, not to Stumble politics again, until Tuesday…
Since your story is about ADVERTISING GIMMICKS…
Hee, hee!
Great Job! ;-D
October 30th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Its even worse. Gap has the “vote twice” button on its limited editon webpage http://www.gap.com/browse/info.do?cid=42798&mlink=5058,945679,1&clink=945679
October 30th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
…I think it’s suppose to mean vote once in the primary, and vote again for president. You know, the whole election thing takes two votes?..
I take it as more of a “participate in the whole election” instead of sitting at home till Nov. 2nd and just voting for who bothered you less.
October 30th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Relax, please. It’s a joke and far less offensive than most any of the comments the stooges post here or Michelle Malkin’s site.
October 30th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
I’m not sure what is funnier, the letter by the original person, or the reactions. It is funny. I challenge you to find one person who voted twice because of a button. At first I thought the commenters were kidding with this outrage… turns out I was wrong. I encourage you to send letters to GAP… bet it will keep the fellas over to GAP laughing.
October 30th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Think for a moment. College student registers to vote when home last summer. Student attends college in neighboring state, registers to vote there too. Student requests absentee ballot from home and votes. Student vote also on campus.
Can anyone explain to me how this could not happen? Does anyone know of any federal registration network which cross checks voter registration rolls in the other 49 states?
Vote twice – is it really so far-fetched?
October 30th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Vote Early and Vote Often
October 30th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Maybe they’re leftovers from the primaries
October 30th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
[...] the spirit of OBAMAWEEN, The Gap is promoting voting early and often.It’s the “Chicago Way,” which this year is going [...]
October 31st, 2008 at 7:12 pm
I wonder if the early voters are going to try to vote again on Nov 4th?
There are many things that suck about this campaign – one of them being a free application on my i-phone that links you into the Obama campaign to help get out the vote!
I despised the i-phone before I despised it for this free application!
November 1st, 2008 at 5:21 am
[...] The Gap is openly endorsing voter fraud. [...]
November 1st, 2008 at 5:41 pm
It’s satire you ignorant fools. it’s a reflection of the mockery we’ve made out of our democracy. Who the hell in their right mind would think that one could actually vote twice. I would love to hear John Waters’ stand on this (he designed the button.) I own this pin, i love it! people passing me in the streets love it. even if you don’t get the satire it still makes people stop and wonder.
It’s a travesty that this item was pulled. but what a great collectors item you’ve made for me!
November 1st, 2008 at 8:19 pm
first of all this button was produced before the ACORN scandal and has nothing to do with it…if anyone did their homework or were the least bit knowledgeable in art or pop culture would know that the designer of this button is John Waters, director of such cult classics as Pink Flamingos and Serial Mom…
it is all tongue in cheek, all done to make the public aware of the importance of voting!!!…AND only an idiot knows that those registered to vote can only do it once, but hell i guess that America truly is a nation of uneducated idiots considering who is currently running things…
November 1st, 2008 at 10:29 pm
“Who the hell in their right mind would think that one could actually vote twice. “
Ummm… All those “graveyard Democrats” in Chicago* who gave Kennedy part of his margin of victory in 1960?
*(What a coincidence….)
November 2nd, 2008 at 3:10 am
Get a life you dip shi ts. You f’ing conservative brain washed bigots never have been able to understand sarcasm have you? Best wishes on the 4th!
November 2nd, 2008 at 12:57 pm
I voted for Obama twice. Once in the primary & once in the general.
November 3rd, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Get a life… it’s just a button…. find a new cause.
November 10th, 2008 at 8:08 am
…and I guess you’ve never laughed at a joke about Chicago and voting twice/deceased voting…now that I think about it, you probably don’t have a sense of humor so you probably have never laughed. It was a joke and I trust our system to minimize the efforts of anyone wanting to vote twice. For too many, getting to vote once has enough obstacles!
January 21st, 2009 at 2:25 pm
John Waters has been saying “vote twice” for years, ive even heard him say it in person. I do understand the controversy but if somebody actually gets in a second vote its his/her concious that can take it. Also… would anybody know where to find a “vote twice” button? Im a HUGE John Waters fan and would love to have this for my collection. Thanks tons.