Flyers Fans Say “Puck You Palin”
Peter Tanner — October 12, 2008 — Social Good
References: puckyoupalin & news.aol
With Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin dropping the puck at the Philadelphia Flyers season opener on Saturday night, a ‘Puck You Palin’ movement has started by anti-Sarah Palin Philadelphia Flyers fans.
PuckYouPalin.com is selling buttons and encouraging fans to chant “Puck You Palin” at the game to voice their disapproval of Sarah Palin. Meanwhile, Joe Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, is challenging Sarah Palin as the bigger hockey mom. Mrs. Biden claims to go to 8 Flyers games per year.
PuckYouPalin.com is selling buttons and encouraging fans to chant “Puck You Palin” at the game to voice their disapproval of Sarah Palin. Meanwhile, Joe Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, is challenging Sarah Palin as the bigger hockey mom. Mrs. Biden claims to go to 8 Flyers games per year.
Trend Themes
1. Anti-hockey Mom Movements - The rise of anti-hockey mom movements is a disruption opportunity for the political activism industry.
2. Sports and Politics Crossover - The crossover of sports and politics is an innovation opportunity for the sports industry to explore alternative marketing strategies.
3. Challenging Political Figures - Challenging political figures is a disruptive opportunity for the marketing industry to shift towards more polarized campaigns.
Industry Implications
1. Political Activism - The political activism industry has an opportunity to leverage the anti-hockey mom movements to mobilize support and increase engagement.
2. Sports - The sports industry has an opportunity to explore new marketing strategies and attract a wider audience through the crossover with politics.
3. Marketing - The marketing industry has an opportunity to shift towards polarizing and opinionated campaigns to engage their audience in challenging political figures.
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