July 29, 2007 at 07:22:04

Home Depot Supports O'Reilly, but Lowes Pulls Ads; Which Box Will YOU Do Business WIth?

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My position on boycotts is not solidified. Ideally, advertisers should be able to advertise to reach as many customers as possible. But when they only support one partisan media message, that's a very big problem. The way to fix is for them to start spending at least equal amounts, if not more, initially, to make up for the previous imbalance, on media with opposing partisan viewpoints. If they won't do that, then it certainly makes sense to support companies that do take a stand and pull their advertising or just don't support the opposing media.

That said, I've been a long time customer of Home Depot. Not anymore. I'll go to other companies. I'll go to Lowes just to support the action they've taken. And, most important, I'll tell the management there and drop the corporate headwquarters a note to let them know I've switched my business. AND.... I'll let Home Depot know they lost my business.

I'm not even sure I consider this a boycott. I'm just taking my business to a friendlier company that appreciates my sensibilities.

Home Depot and here's a media contact 770 384 4646 public_relations@homedepot.com

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Lowes +1 704 757 9210 Abby.B.Buford@lowes.com; or Adaugo Nwakamma of GCI Group for Lowe's Companies

breaking: apparently, Sean Hannity has now begun to go after the huffingtonpost.

This can play two ways. That's the danger of boycotts. Better to take the positive approach and support Lowes for their action.

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