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Have a Coke and a candidate
Ohio Statehouse candidate Jeffrey Wellbaum today changed email providers to eliminate an advertising banner for Diet Coke from his campaign news releases.
“It’s the Yahoo email thing. I’m not sure how to get rid of it,” said Wellbaum, who is a Republican running for 39th House District against Ohio Rep. Clayton Luckie II, D-Dayton.
Wellbaum’s news releases have a Diet Coke banner across the top and a link to a Diet Coke website at the end.
Coke spokeswoman Rand Carpenter said the company has a program with Yahoo! that includes personalized Diet Coke stationary. “While the Coca-Cola Company is a nonpartisan organization and has not endorsed any candidates in the 39th district of the State House of Representatives, we always appreciate whenever people reach for a Diet Coke,” Carpenter said.
Ohio elections law doesn’t give much direction on a candidate’s use of free internet services such as email or Facebook, according to Jeff Ortega, spokesman for Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. The law is clear on the use of corporate logos by candidates. But because the logo on Wellbaum’s yahoo account appears to be outside of his control it is likely not a violation of the law, Ortega said.
In any case, Wellbaum today, March 12, switched to a gmail account that includes no corporate logos.
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April 5, 2010 9:32 AM | Link to this
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By Coke Light
March 26, 2010 2:18 PM | Link to this
no further illustration needed - Jim has shown has verified he is a combative distraction - who else is running for this seat?
By Jeff Wellbaum
March 16, 2010 4:44 PM | Link to this
I guess my press release about the economy and the miserable unemployment numbers is not as newsworthy as a modern day technical gliche. Maybe it would be nice to print the press release instead of an oversight. We need to fix this economy.
By Jeff Wellbaum
March 16, 2010 4:01 PM | Link to this
Maybe the DDN can contact Coca Cola and get some advertising to help on their website or newspaper. Thanks for the name recognition, Lynn!! Look forward to talking to you soon, Lynn!! A New Decade, A New Dayton!
By etack
March 16, 2010 2:31 PM | Link to this
Wellbaum is a good man maybe not technologically savvy. however he worked very hard on Gary’s campaign was there rain or shine. He will do the same for the 39th district. vote Wellbaum
By Nancy
March 15, 2010 11:22 AM | Link to this
What an idiot. He can’t figure out how to get a logo off an email, why should be trust him to solve the issues that face our community. Looks like either way you decide to vote in the 39th House Race you are getting someone incompetent.
By boxcar
March 13, 2010 2:34 PM | Link to this
Payola from a soft drink,Does the canidate do coke?
By Coke will make you choke
March 12, 2010 3:52 PM | Link to this
Have a pork sandwich and a candidate would be more realistic.