Associated Press quotes the company's marketing vice president, Amy Maniatis, stating, "When it comes to political or pop culture, we can become somewhat of a barometer of what's going on in the world. Our T-shirt sales now are much more reflective of the opinion polls -- about 50-50 pro vs. con."
AP rushes to assure readers that Barack is no where near as unpopular as George W. Bush. That's the standard now? And let's remember that this time in his first year, Bully Boy George W. Bush was riding high, he was incredibly popular. Barack, by contrast, not so much.