Contact information for Absolut: Jeffrey Moran Director of Public Relations and Events The Absolut Spirits Company, Inc. 1370 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 USA Phone, direct: +1 212 641 87 20 E-mail: jeffrey.moran@absolut.com
Posted on 04/03/2008 9:17:15 AM PDT by DesScorp
Taking the Reconquista concept all the way to the end, Absolut Vodka launched an ad campaign that appears on billboards and at least one magazine that features a map of the western U.S. and Mexico with nearly the entire west coast appearing as a part of Mexico. This ad appears in Quien Magazine, which is owned by Time Warner and also appears on billboards in Mexico. Quien claims a "total audience" of 513,000 readers in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.
The map covers what used to be Mexico's claimed borders before our 1846 war with them from which the U.S. took possession of California, Texas, New Mexico, etc. But, the ad shows those states as part of Mexico with the "Estados Unidos De America" situated to the north and east of the "Absolut World" Mexico.
In a day when immigration issues are incendiary between our two countries, Time Warner accepting ads that stirs Mexico's sentiments to "take back" parts of the U.S. (as the term Reconquista means) as their own territory is quite extraordinary.
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Contact information for Absolut: Jeffrey Moran Director of Public Relations and Events The Absolut Spirits Company, Inc. 1370 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 USA Phone, direct: +1 212 641 87 20 E-mail: jeffrey.moran@absolut.com
I dunno..........the “U.S.” gets Barak, Hillary or McCain; living in Texas, I get Mexico.
Not a bad trade.
Hi,
Just saw your “Reconquista” ad.
Is that what you guys support?
Be advised, all of the organizations that actually support America are going to be notified of you extremely offensive ad.
This will include all branches of the military, church organizations city and State Fire and police fraternities, college fraternities, State and National politicians and political organization, etc.
Just so you will know what to expect.
As for my suggestion? About a year or two of pro-America ad campaigns.
Thanks!
If everyone will please find and post (here) a couple of email addresses of such organizational contacts I will at leas send each one an email expressing just how offensive that ad is to me.
Thanks, TLI
Curious, makes you wonder; if it were left up to a vote in the Southwest and we voted to allow the reconquista........would the U.S. Federal gov’t put up a fight to stop it?
Oh, that’s ok then.
They would have to act pretty quick. If they fool around like they usually do it will be all over and the border will be back to Mexico City... again.
"Quien claims a "total audience" of 513,000 readers in Mexico and the southwestern U.S."
“”Quien (a spanish language magazine read my Mexican people) claims a “total audience” of 513,000 readers in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.”””
Its business. Surely it will offend alot of Americans. I don’t like it...but it is directed to a certain group of people. Others outside of this particular ad’s target audience that will never pick up that magazine will happen along and see it but the small number of people offended will not outweigh the pleased number of people that the ad was intended for.
I think its disgusting. But it was not meant for me to see it.
They would not get away with this ad in Alabama, its just business.
Remember when Conservatives had a sense of humor. I miss those days. Now half of Freerepublic gets their panties in a wad over every little slight.
“Remember when Conservatives had a sense of humor. I miss those days. Now half of Freerepublic gets their panties in a wad over every little slight.”
So you’re just cool with the Reconquista movement and companies that support it, and you’re conservative? A conservative what? Mexican?
As I stated on another post, someone always shows up to apologize for idiocy.
Ok, I am in Texas and that is part of the southwest. They are suggesting I loose my part of the nation but hey, "it's just business?" It's ok here in Texas?
I don't think so.
IT’S A JOKE!!!
LIGHTEN UP FRANCIS!!!!!
I don’t get the humor.
Thats OK...But your are not supposed to be looking at that magazine.
The reason I say, its just business, is because for every one Texan like yourself, that saw that ad OUTSIDE of its intended market...there are 10 Mexicans who are pleased with it. Mexicans being the intended audience.
By definition, yes, that is business.
“But your are not supposed to be looking at that magazine.”
What kind of a silly statement is that?
In this world today and with the internet, there is no such thing as, “you aren’t supposed to see it.” They are deliberately encouraging a mind set that threatens a part of this country’s citizens and there welfare, and you say “you aren’t supposed to see that?” Gads, that is inane.
“””as Absolut vodka may not be consumed much by white male middle class conservatives and a big uproar may help sales with groups like homosexuals and assorted “alternative lifestyle” types.””””
Yep....if conservatives make up a small part of their business, they could certainly sacrifice us and tick us off to boost their bigger bread and butter percentage.
Besides....I am a very stress-free person. I keep my life simple by not letting things like this get my blood pressure up.
Gosh, some people must stay tense as a knot all day long.
The ad. Not the message. The ad.
It wasn’t meant for you. It was meant for mexicans, thats why they put it in a mexican magazine.
I am talking about business and marketing here OK.
They would not have placed that ad in a conservative magazine.
Maybe I should have said “you were not intended to see it when they thought of the marketing group they were targeting”
Apparently most folks do not agree with that. And those that do are not being encouraged to buy that brand.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996093/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1995788/posts
http://www.snappedshot.com/archives/1830-Absolut-ly-Insulting.html
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/04/absolut-ly-outrageous-ad-in-mexico-city.html
And BTW, if they advertise in Texas and I live in Texas just how am I outside their target market? What, do I pretend to NOT see the billboard? Or is it just that I am a "typical American" and therefore I don't really matter?
I think this is horrible. It doesn’t matter to whom the ad is targeted. Giving illegal aliens and those who would become illegals the feeling that this land belongs to them is WRONG.
We already have a problem with illegals driving drunk — I do not like the association between vodka and some kind of territorial acquisition.
They are marketing that inside the USA. There are more than just mexicans in the USA. We ARE going to “see” it. Period. This thread is proof of that. The ad and the message are both abhorrent. Their marketing people need to get there heads examined. They weren’t thinking at all.
I just forwarded this ad to our local distributors. I am sure they are really going to see the humor in it. I know the local Absolut liquor salesman will. HA HA
Kettle One only since 2003!
Most liquor stores in Colorado are not going to appreciate this ad. I am in search of another brand of Vodka. Thanks. I suspect that there is an ad agency that is going to have a few nibbles on the phone at some point today.
“Curious, makes you wonder; if it were left up to a vote in the Southwest and we voted to allow the reconquista........would the U.S. Federal gov’t put up a fight to stop it?”
The Federal government encouraged/aided a takeover of Kosovo by invaders and then glorified the ‘new’ independent state. It was bipartisan.
“Remember when Conservatives had a sense of humor. I miss those days. Now half of Freerepublic gets their panties in a wad over every little slight.”
Remember, more US citizens are murdered by illegal aliens every year than were lost on 9/ll. Yes, plenty of us have something to have our panties in a wad over. Our ‘panties’ is about all that’s left because of this ‘reconquista’.
‘good on the Danes.... Europe’s Canadians.
Boycotting Absolut is also “just business”.
It’s not funny. Neither are you.
>>>Yes, plenty of us have something to have our panties in a wad over<<<
More than even we seem to know. I found this list on http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/04/absolut-ly-outrageous-ad-in-mexico-city.html
It was created by the readers, not the website. Absolut is getting their butt kicked up around their ears.
http://charlotte.johnlocke.org/blog/?p=2353
http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2008/04/absolut-reconquista.html
http://politics.boogietrain.nl/2008/04/03/absolut-redraws-usa-mexicoÂ; border/
http://jillosophy.blogspot.com/2008/04/absolut-reconquista.html
http://www.politicalforum.com/showthread.php?t=32188
http://hoodathunk.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/absolut-ly-not/
http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/2008/04/azatlan-on-move.html
http://leadandgold.blogspot.com/2008/04/now-i-know-what-vodka-not-to-buy.html
http://attackmachine.com/blog/2008/04/03/absolut-crap/
http://jemisonthorsby.blogspot.com/2008/04/absolut-alcohol-abuse.html
http://www.ielmira.com/2008/04/03/absolut-aztlan/
http://www.thepiratescove.us/2008/04/03/ttlf-say-no-to-absolut/
http://www.immigrationwatchdog.com/?p=6178
http://theredpill67.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/boycott-absolut-vodka/
http://urbangrounds.com/2008/04/02/absolute-disgrace/
http://valsbien.blogspot.com/2008/04/border-changes.html
http://ourfreedomaintfree.blogspot.com/2008/04/global-cultural-jihad-reconquista.html
We also paid for the land. We could have taken the whole sorry country after the war. Perhaps we should have.
“It was created by the readers, not the website. Absolut is getting their butt kicked up around their ears.”
Good!
I think it's funny.......
Oh stop being so grumpy. Maybe you can get together with the DUmmies and start a perpetually outraged discussion board. You can both feed off each other’s sense of victimization.
Bush Stole the Elections!!
Nobody Says Merry Christmas!!
Those Cartoons are offensive!!
That Ad is Offensive!!!
Not really a "little slight" when you live in CaliMexico and you are getting this crap shoved down your throat every day.
Sorry if our anger bores you.
Your heart is in the right place, but e-mail gets little if any notice. Put those same words to paper and send it in the regular mail to get your message across. Better yet handwrite the message. Same thing with internet polls, nobody cares...
Now I have to boycott Absolut?
The remedy: http://www.titos-vodka.com/titos.html
An Absolut Disgrace!
PING!
I’m a big fan of Chopin.
If you like flavors - Hangar One and Three Olives are just awesome. Hangar one has a tasting room not far from my house (hic) and they do a very nice job. I have their Raspberry and Citrus in the house now. As well as Three Olives Cherry - which is a little too sweet - but nice after diner.
A dear friend brings me Chopin straight from Poland and another friend brings me Blue Ice from Idaho.
I’m a lucky Martini Drinker.
;-)
And Absolut lost me....
Dear Gringo de Mexico:
I was apalled (sp?) to hear about your Absolut World ad in Quien magazine. It is an Absolut disgrace to portray the corrupt nation of Mexico as having retaken American land. If you really believe in that garbage, why don't you move your headquarters down there and see how long you last before the Mexican government plunders you for every last penny.
(If I were in charge, I would have you indicted for treason for advocating the retaking of American land by Mexico, in effect sympathizing with Reconquista elements, which are, by definition, enemies of America. It would stand up in court because way more than two people have seen your ad.)
Sincerely,
Pretty sad, if Treason is now “just business.”
Learn Spanish.
Absolutly. :-)
Thanks for sharing! I could be your dear FRiend, too...
The Banner is in English.
:-?
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