Comments on: Election Day 2008 – Vote Today http://www.homeeverafter.com/election-day-2008-vote/ Create Your American Dream Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael http://www.homeeverafter.com/election-day-2008-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Michael Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:24:22 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/election-day-2008-vote-today/#comment-565 Great sentiment and thanks for sharing the freebies - Thanks also to Krispy Kreme, Starbucks, and the other companies that try to encourage people to "get out and vote". I think that nothing but good intentions were involved on the companies part. Thanks for the great idea! HOWEVER... check out this story for the unintended consequences... http://www.marketingshift.com/2008/11/starbucks-krispy-kreme-face-penalty.cfm Providing freebies ONLY to voters is a violation of law, and consumer accepting these "bribes" for votes is apparently also a crime. Both Starbucks and Krispy Kreme could face FELONIES for these promotions, as well as many other smaller businesses that were just trying to help our country and its citizens. Just a crazy followup to this story. So as of now, Starbucks is offering a FREE tall coffee to anybody that asks for one on election day, regardless of whether you voted today or not. -M Great sentiment and thanks for sharing the freebies -

Thanks also to Krispy Kreme, Starbucks, and the other companies that try to encourage people to “get out and vote”. I think that nothing but good intentions were involved on the companies part. Thanks for the great idea! HOWEVER…

check out this story for the unintended consequences…

http://www.marketingshift.com/2008/11/starbucks-krispy-kreme-face-penalty.cfm

Providing freebies ONLY to voters is a violation of law, and consumer accepting these “bribes” for votes is apparently also a crime. Both Starbucks and Krispy Kreme could face FELONIES for these promotions, as well as many other smaller businesses that were just trying to help our country and its citizens.

Just a crazy followup to this story.

So as of now, Starbucks is offering a FREE tall coffee to anybody that asks for one on election day, regardless of whether you voted today or not.

-M

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