Not a huge surprise -- various groups are throwing their weight around at the moment. According to this morning's paper, Focus on the Family is making a big stink about dropping Wells Fargo and shopping for a new (presumeably gay un-friendly) bank.

I think it's AFA that's going after American Girl as well, because they support Girls Club, Inc, which we all know turns girls into abortion loving Lesbians. I made a point of buying more stuff this year- just got a shipment of several hundred dollars worth of stuff today, and we've been buying their prods for b-day presents, etc. If any of Tori's friends parents are stupid enough to follow the boycott, let them tell their kid why they can't have the stuff.:rolleyes:

Volvos have long been the car of choice of hippie liberals and queers - no real straight American would buy one - Jags and Land Rovers, well those are prestige cars, you don't want people who see you driving them to think your gay do you?

What about the segment with what I suspect is probably the largest chunk of their advertising budget: Ford itself. It would not appear that Ford ads are being pulled. Lends me to believe GD's assessment more than the conspiracy theory.

Here's some thoughts/disconnects I have after thinking about this a bit further and hearing/gathering other information (NPR link is coming).

• Ford claims that they are pulling ads in gay publications because these ads are not successful.
• The GLABT market has historically been VERY successful for both Jag and LR.
• AF agrees to hold off on the boycott for 6 months
• Ford pulls ads without consulting Jag or LR marketing
• Ford claims AF had no impact on the marketing decision
• Ford has no plans to introduct new marketing tact to this profitable market

My initial information came from the inside and further information was received from an aditional inside source. Who knows, maybe they're both wrong.

Hey! We have a Volvo! Well, technically it's the MIL's.

Yeah, but you're breeders. You don't count.

I was once a Volvo driver as well. And, damnit, I will be one again someday. I miss my Volvo.

Here's something I heard from a reliable source:

Ford is continuing its advertising of Volvo in gay publications, but the ads will no longer be gay specific like they used to be. Now their ads are generic.

AND

Ford has agreed not to sponsor any future gay and lesbian events but will continue to maintain its employee policies, such as same-sex partner benefits.

Ford caved big time.

Ugh, pathetic.