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Stephanie Condon /

CBS News/ February 17, 2010, 12:50 PM

"Miss Me Yet?" Bush Merchandise a Hit Online

(Bob Collins/Minnesota Public Radio)
The cheery image of former President George W. Bush appeared on a billboard in Minnesota earlier this month, next to the words, "Miss me yet?" It appears a lot of people think it's a fair question.

The online store CafePress saw a spike in demand for items featuring the same image as the billboard, the New York Daily News reports. Ten "Miss Me Yet?" items were on the company's list of its top-selling designs, CafePress spokeswoman Jenna Martin told the Daily News.

"There were no Obama-themed designs on the list," she said. "Bush has stolen the political spotlight, just like Sarah Palin did the week before when she re-surfaced with crib notes written in her palm."

Obama-themed merchandise saturated the Washington area around the time of the president's inauguration last year, but by the fall, the enthusiasm for Obama caps, t-shirts, commemorative plates and so forth, seemed to fizzle. U.S. News and World Report noted earlier this month that even the Obama Store, located in tourist-filled Union Station, has closed, in what "may be the most tangible sign yet that the [Obama] honeymoon is over."

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carmensanchez519 says:
Wow, this is such an interesting post. Do a ban of shirts and merchandise of this same genre or even <a href="http://www.godpowertees.com">god t shirts</a> impose on our right to free speech. Interesting topic! Thanks for sharing.
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StickerScan says:
lol... I love that billboard! We have some Obama iPhone cases that you can customize the text at http://www.StickerScan.com
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rjohannesburg says:
They said their ten of the top selling items on their website are Bush-related items. What I want to know is, are they the top ten? Or are they 10 of the top 50 items (or 100 items, or whatever)? My brother loves witty political items, and his birthday is coming up, and I want to get him a <a href="http://reneeslusciouslabels.com">personalized custom gift</a>, and I want to get him the most popular (since that implies funniest or best).
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jackie_d86 says:
This is a funny trend. I think we need someone to make a <a href="http://lupodesigns.com">howling wolf t shirt</a> but instead of wolves but profiles of Bush howling at the moon. That'd be priceless.
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Gramjen says:
These Bush displays are great and much better than the typical advertisements that would grace the billboard. Unless it's a sign for a skull guitar, I'd much rather see these humorous signs. http://xrayguitar.com
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frankfurrter says:
"U.S. News and World Report noted earlier this month that even the Obama Store, located in tourist-filled Union Station, has closed, in what "may be the most tangible sign yet that the [Obama] honeymoon is over." I am not surprised by this at all. He is totally inept in the capacity of President.
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Gramjen says:
That billboard of President Bush is fantastic! I have give props to whoever thought that up. It is a fair question. It could be a great idea for some greeting cards like at www.reggiescards.com I bet there would be an entire market of people who like political cartoons and stuff who would love something like that on a card or calendar to hang on the wall.
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