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Tom Emmer

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    October 13, 2010

    Target Now Just Being Rude to Everybody, Including Mom

    ​First there was that whole anti-gay/donating to Tom Emmer quagmire. And now everybody's up in arms about this Target Halloween commercial, which seems to stand for all that is wrong with America to a bunch of Americans. Because the greatest tragedy in the commercial isn't the kid with the shi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    New Yorkers Protest Target's Donation to Anti-Gay Candidate

    ​New Yorkers unhappy with Target's recent $150,000 donation to anti-gay-rights Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer gathered yesterday at the flagship Target in Brooklyn to protest. The rally, organized by Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, City Councilmember Letitia James, and MoveOn.org ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Target Says "Sorry" for Donation to Anti-Gay Republican

    ​Finally responding with more than a "we support the gay community" (with our other hand in the pocket of someone who actively does not support the gay community), Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel sent a memo to employees today to apologize for donating $150,000 to Republican Tom Emmer (who is anti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Target Is Still Getting Targeted For Homophobia

    ​Target finally opened a store in Manhattan a few weeks ago, but it couldn't have been worse timing since their support of homophobic Minnesota politician Tom Emmer leaked out just moments later. We don't go for that kind of thing here! Until then, the Target chain had seemed gay-friendly an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Target Says "We Do Not Have a Political Agenda"

    ​Yesterday we mentioned that Target has found itself in a bit of a conundrum after donating $150,000 to MN Forward, which is running ads supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate (and friend of the Tea Party) Tom Emmer, who just so happens to be anti gay marriage as well as pro Arizona imm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Does Target Have an Anti-Gay Agenda, or Are They Just Stupid?

    ​The new NYC Target is open for business, much to the pleasure of many a New Yorker who no longer has to transfer boroughs for their cheap bulk items. But perhaps we should not be so fast to be smug with our "getting a good deal" and "shopping somewhere other than the much-maligned Wal-Mart" f ... More >>

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