Fill up on Obama Options

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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.

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Bazzi said he plans to continue keeping the price of gasoline below those of his competitors and said if Obama wins the election in November he will throw a big party at the station, offering free food and drinks to his customers.

“Obama is a good man in the greatest country on earth and we need someone like him to lead us.”

"This is an Obama neighborhood," Nick Bazzi said, adding that sales have increased since the signage switch.

Many patrons voiced support as they filled up on fuel.

"It looks nice--real nice," said Eric Joye, 36, of Detroit. "That's free advertising. It just shows who he supports."

Read the rest of the article here: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article...NEWS15/80925080

That's a little ridiculous don't you think? And smart, although the line between being supportive and savvy marketing is extraordinarily blurred.

Edit: From a different article: "The owners of the gas station said they won’t mess with success, and plan on re-branding more stations." This guy is officially an ass.