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September 17, 2009 6:55 pm ET by Media Matters staff

More than 60 advertisers have reportedly dropped their ads from Glenn Beck's Fox News program since he called President Obama a "racist" who has a "deep-seated hatred of white people." Here are his September 17 sponsors, in the order they appeared:

  • Lear Capital
  • LifeLock
  • Weekly Standard
  • US Forest Service (smokeybear.com)
  • National Geographic Channel
  • Toyota (Lexus)
  • Rosland Capital
  • Superior Gold Group
  • Roche Diagnostics (Accu-Chek Aviva)
  • FEMA (National Flood Insurance Program)
  • National Review
  • Conservatives for Patients' Rights
  • Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers
  • Superior Gold Group
  • Loan Modification Help Line 800-917-8549
  • IRS Tax Agreements
  • Carbonite
  • Rosland Capital
  • National Republican Trust PAC
  • News Corp. (The Wall Street Journal)
  • Imperial Structured Settlements
  • Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (The Informant)

Tags: Fox News Channel, Glenn Beck, Glenn Beck show

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    • Author by Bad News (September 17, 2009 6:59 pm ET)
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      I think if you contact Matt Damon he will have Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. stop advertising on the Glenn Beck show.


      Mr. News
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      • Author by Leftym0m79 (September 17, 2009 7:00 pm ET)
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        Ditto with Bruce Hornsby.
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      • Author by mustardman (September 17, 2009 8:13 pm ET)
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        I bet you would get a very sympathetic ear from Damon. I'm sure he hates Beckkk just as much as any other sane person.
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      • Author by Dem02020 (September 17, 2009 10:06 pm ET)
           
        I believe that.

        I doubt he has the executive authority to get it done no questions asked, or even to get it done at all, but he can certainly pick up the telephone and say to whoever is handling his movie's advertising...

        "Look, I and you and all of us want this movie advertised as widely as possible, and I'm already booked to do about a bazillion media appearances that I'd just as soon not do, but hey it's an industry relying heavily on publicity and advertising, and so I'm gonna do those appearances. But there's absolutely no good reason why we have to spend even a dollar of our advertising budget, if a penny winds up in glenn beck's pocket. Not me or any of my many movie fans, are truly in the business of dispersing money to glenn beck, and making him rich by opposing us politically and poisoning our Democracy, and calling President Obama a racist on Fox News Channel... agreed?"

        Now whether this particular movie actor would ever say such a thing, or even feels that way, is besides the point.

        The point is we all can and should stop paying glenn beck to hate us, and stop doing business with those who pay him so well to oppose us and hate us, stop doing business with glenn beck's sponsors...

        And seeing the movie The Informant listed here, makes me less likely to go see it... as a matter of fact, if I see that movie listed in this way again, I'm not only not going to see it, but Matt Damon maybe too, maybe he can go jump in a lake of fire, if he needs glenn beck to sell his movie for him.

        I love Boycotts, it makes me feel like I'm making a difference, and at the same time it saves me money, all at glenn beck's expense...

        I love it!
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    • Author by Erik Moe (September 17, 2009 7:29 pm ET)
         
      I spotted Allstate again today but don't see them on your list. Just for fun I looked up the actor in those ads ( Dennis Haysbert ) and see that he's a big Obama/Dean donor http://ow.ly/pSZz
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    • Author by worrierking (September 17, 2009 7:58 pm ET)
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      It's good to see that FEMA isn't holding a grudge and is willing to advertise on Glenn's show.

      Beck had better keep his eye on them. After all, he's first on our list to spend a few days in the camp.
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      • Author by dmhack (September 17, 2009 11:14 pm ET)
           
        What's funny about the FEMA spot is what they're pitching---government subsidized insurance. This is big government stepping in to offer homeowners flood insurance because the big insurance companies won't.
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    • Author by kathy7964 (September 17, 2009 7:59 pm ET)
         
      I would be curious to know the names of the company's that dropped ad's with fox. I would like to pat them on the back and let them know I think they did the right thing. More positive feedback to the people that make a stand may have an effect on the other advertisers.
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    • Author by Conchobhar (September 17, 2009 8:26 pm ET)
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      News Corp, eh? Since they own Fux News, that's adding nothing to the bottom line.
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    • Author by blk-in-alabam (September 17, 2009 8:51 pm ET)
         
      No heritage foundation advertisments???????
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    • Author by mjbrown101 (September 17, 2009 8:55 pm ET)
         
      Just searched Toyota Motor Corp's website and found the phone number to the Toyota/Lexus National Brand Manager, Joe Tetherow (310) 468 4727. I left him a pleasant, but unequivocal message that as a 20+ year Toyota customer (4 in the driveway right now) I couldn't support a company that supports Glenn Beck.
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    • Author by IRONY 101 (September 17, 2009 9:33 pm ET)
         
      What happened to Wheelchair City?
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    • Author by MagCynic (September 17, 2009 11:12 pm ET)
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      How come liberals always demand boycotts of shows they don't watch? It's like if the Heritage Foundation started pushing for a boycott of Keith Olbermann for calling the entire FNC audience racist. If you don't like Glenn Beck, don't watch him. That's your right, but don't try to ruin it for the people that do watch his program.
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      • Author by eweston8542983 (September 18, 2009 12:00 am ET)
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        There's another boycott going on?
        You really think there's danger of a rotating population of conservatives coming here to be disillusioned, and unfairly challenged?
        I've seen what happens when there's nobody throwing the BS flag on conservative missinformation. It ain't pretty. It damages the nation. It damages its population.
        NO THANK YEW!
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      • Author by IRONY 101 (September 18, 2009 12:46 am ET)
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        It's also our right to expose this divisive, emotionally unstable man. Apparently many of Beck's former sponsors agree with my assessment of him and no longer wish their products to be associated with Beck's name.
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        • Author by MagCynic (September 18, 2009 1:04 am ET)
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          So how come you don't care that Keith Olbermann has called people racist?
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          • Author by peace4all (September 18, 2009 1:45 am ET)
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            well, mostly because the ones he calls racist can be proven to be racists. i have made this point before and i'm going to do so again. there are some on the right that are clearly racist. rush and beck are just two. but if you look at the town halls and the teaparties and the McCain campaign you will see alot of outright racist statements and signs. everyone around those people treat them like they are part of the club and very "real" americans. the right said during the campaign and rush continues to say that Obama is defined by reverend wright and bill ayers. his major offense was that he didn't speak out against them. so, be cause the right sees those two as "radical", then Obama is too. so the same rule applies. if you don't want to be considered racist, don't associate with them. when you see them at your next teaparty ask them to please keep their distance from you. if you embrace a racist people will believe you are a racist.
            remember, you guys set the rules on this one over a year ago.
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            • Author by MagCynic (September 18, 2009 1:51 am ET)
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              It's apples and oranges. Obama chose to be associated with Wright, Ayers, and all the other leftists he has in his administration. If I go to a gathering of 70,000 people, though, and some legitimate racists choose to show up as well, how does that reflect me? If 20 racists show up, does that mean the other 69,980 non-racists have to leave or risk being labeled racist themselves? Why do they even have to answer for them?
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              • Author by blk-in-alabam (September 18, 2009 8:22 am ET)
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                There were more than 20 racist there.What does that make you be supporting if you use the real numbers.
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                • Author by MagCynic (September 18, 2009 11:44 am ET)
                     
                  That was just random number by the way. Can you prove there were more than 20 racists there? No, you can't.
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                  • Author by blk-in-alabam (September 18, 2009 12:05 pm ET)
                       
                    How many confederate flags were there?How many signs that were over the top racist sings were there with the people holding them saying the same?There is enough audio and video footage available that can be used to count a considerable number of such examples.Then on top of that you have the uncountable symptisers.
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                    • Author by MagCynic (September 18, 2009 12:56 pm ET)
                         
                      OK, I'll bite. How many confederate flags were there? How many racist signs were there? How many people were there who weren't racist but were "sympathizers" as you would put it? What the heck is a racist sympathizer anyways?
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                      • Author by blk-in-alabam (September 18, 2009 2:28 pm ET)
                           
                        You asked me to prove there were more than 20 racist there.I guess my answer dosen't count since you answered for me.Here is my answer.I listed a way both of us could count and verify more than 20.You want to start counting??I did not say if I thought the sympathizers were racist or not.What do you know about that???
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                        • Author by MagCynic (September 18, 2009 6:00 pm ET)
                             
                          20 was just a random number to make a point. Here's what I said that you should've read: "If 20 racists show up, does that mean the other 69,980 non-racists have to leave or risk being labeled racist themselves? Why do they even have to answer for them?"
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                  • Author by blk-in-alabam (September 18, 2009 12:25 pm ET)
                       
                    POV alert!!!!!! What prison rules won't let you post if people find out you in jail or acknowledge yes or no????? Are you using somebody else computer privileges???
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              • Author by mjbrown101 (September 18, 2009 8:24 am ET)
                   
                You're right; it is apples and oranges. Your initial complaint was that the posters on Media Matters don't care if Keith Olbermann has called people racists. Peace4all pointed out that Olbermann doesn't do so without evidence that the people he calls racist are actually, you know, racist. From what I've seen of Olbermann's show, that's an accurate assessment. There's the apple.

                Now you've introduced the orange, trying to create the false impression that Peace4all is calling you a racist because conservatives generally are being held to the same standard (not disassociating himself from a controversial figure) they set for the President and his relationship with Jeremiah Wright; even though he did eventually. You then compound it with the laughable meme that only 20 of the 70,000 teabaggers who showed up in Washington last weekend based their opposition to the President on race. Besides, we all know there was like 40 trillion people there.

                I'm not calling you a racist because I have no evidence one way or the other. But I believe Glenn Beck is, and there's evidence in support of that from the things he's said and done. He has a first amendment right say what he wants. I have a first amendment right to tell the companies I do business with that I don't like it, and I won't do business with them if they support him with ad dollars. You have a first amendment right to call the same companies and tell them you'll boycott them if they don't advertise on Beck. Faux News has a first amendment right to put Beck's show on without collecting any revenue. Let's see how that one turns out.
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              • Author by peace4all (September 18, 2009 8:32 am ET)
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                Obama went to church. yes, he said he admired rev. wright. i have people i admire as well, not all of their views are the same as mine, as a matter of fact a lot of the people i associate with have views that run counter to mine. that does not mean i have nothing to learn from those people. with ayers you arguement really falls apart. have you done a background search on all of your co-workers? do you know their political views on everything? do you even know if they have a criminal record? i doubt it. thats the difference, Obama can argue that he did not know about some of what the right finds objectionable about ayers and wright. you guys can't make that same claim though. at the teaparties you see exactly who the racists are and still CHOOSE to embrace them as part of your movement.
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              • Author by bintx (September 18, 2009 10:11 am ET)
                   
                Have you read up on Mr. Beck and his idol, Cleon Skousen? Cleon Skousen was a blatant racist and was quite proud of his racism. Beck's entire schtick is lifted right out of the pages of Skousen's writings. Skousen was also a documented liar . . . nice guy you're supporting.
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                • Author by MagCynic (September 18, 2009 11:45 am ET)
                     
                  I admittedly don't know much about Skousen. Can you link to some writings of his that prove this supposed racism? I couldn't find it in The 5000 Year Leap.
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              • Author by bintx (September 18, 2009 10:17 am ET)
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                Obama didn't "chose to be associated with Ayers." Obama was on a board with Ayers. Ever been on a board of directors? I have. I was on a state board with 13 other directors for two years. For two days, once a quarter, we hung out in a board room, we ate meals together and then we went home. There are maybe two or three of those people that I can even remember their NAMES. If one of those people committed a crime today, would I be accused of "palling around" with them?

                Oh, and being from the South, I can guarantee you, based upon the signs and the undercurrent I see in my town, that there were MANY more than 20 racists at that ridiculous "tea party." There were just as many people there who had NO IDEA what they were protesting. They were just protesting the fact that a Democrat was in office that they've been told by the idiots on Fox that they are to hate AND they got a free trip to Washington, D.C. courtesy of Dick Armey.
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                • Author by MagCynic (September 18, 2009 11:47 am ET)
                     
                  Can you link to your source on the breakdown of the 9/12 protests? I can't believe you found a source that lists why each and every person was there. You're amazing!
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              • Author by historygeek001 (September 18, 2009 2:17 pm ET)
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                Just to remind you, Obama is not associated with Ayers -- he just happened to serve on the same committees and did not have anything to do with Ayers being on those committees -- and Wright is not racist despite claims to the contrary. Out-of-context 20 second sound bytes don't prove anything. And the people protesting Obama routinely carry racist signs and have openly racist spokesmen.
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          • Author by bintx (September 18, 2009 10:13 am ET)
               
            Can I ask you a question? Why is it that you have to set up the false equivalency of Olbermann v. Fox? See, most sane folks don't feel the need to defend a television network. The fact that you do is a bit creepy.
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            • Author by MagCynic (September 18, 2009 11:49 am ET)
                 
              Olberman vs Fox? No no no. It's Olbermann vs Beck. If Olbermann can call an entire segment of the population racist - without silly boycott being launched - then Beck can call one person racist without any repercussions. How is that a false equivalency?
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      • Author by bintx (September 18, 2009 10:08 am ET)
           
        How come phony "conservatives" like you always call anyone who disagrees with your assessment of Fox, Rush, et al, liberals? Most REAL conservatives I know refuse to watch or listen to these hatemongering, lying idiots. They are doing a HUGE disservice to REAL conservatives.

        I haven't boycotted anyone, but I did write to Beck's sponsors ON MY OWN and simply asked them if they REALLY wanted their products associated with a lying lunatic intent on destroying our country with his lies and hatemongering. Very simple.
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      • Author by Koyaanisqatsi (September 18, 2009 10:51 am ET)
           
        Why do republicans hate free market capitalism?
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      • Author by shaggles (September 18, 2009 2:36 pm ET)
           
        So far Beck's show hasn't changed other than airing a different group of commercials. Is that really ruining it for the people who enjoy it? Would it be ruined if Beck toned it down a little? I think he would win back many sponsers if he did. Sponsers recognize that many people will not want to buy products associated with someone who called the President a racist whether they watch the program in question or not. Beck is free to say what he likes and Color of Change is free to say that they don't like it and advertisers are free to choose whether or not to sponser Beck's program and you and I are free to decide whether or not that makes a difference in our buying habits.
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    • Author by oneleft (September 18, 2009 9:34 am ET)
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      Canceled my Lifelock. Will find another company.
      Haven't heard back from Allstate but if I see their name again will cancel.

      This isn't about ruining a program for those that watch or background checks or personal views. It's about me. They have the right to advertise how they like. I have the right to not give them my money. I'm exercising it.
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      • Author by MagCynic (September 18, 2009 11:55 am ET)
           
        But why does it matter? Everybody knows commercials aren't an endorsement of the show they appear on. If a commercial airs during an expose of Hitler does that mean they like Hitler? If a commercial airs during one of Beck's trademark rants does that mean they like Beck? I've just never understood this need to boycott companies who are just trying to market their products. It usually hurts the companies more than it hurts the target of the boycott.
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        • Author by Disputed Zone (September 18, 2009 1:08 pm ET)
             
          An expose of Hitler would presumably not be flattering, so no, it's sponsors would probably not be accused of liking Hitler. On the other hand, I don't think you'd have much luck selling ads for a show that portrayed Hitler as a good guy.

          What is your evidence that boycotts usually hurt companies more than the targets? I mean other than O'Reilly's boycott of France, which made O'Reilly look like an even bigger buffoon and had no discernible impact on the French economy.
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          • Author by MagCynic (September 18, 2009 1:31 pm ET)
               
            I'm just using common sense with respect to these types of product boycotts. If everyone in the nation stopped buying Chrysler products simply because they ran a few commercials during the Glenn Beck program, you wouldn't be hurting Beck, you would be hurting the employees of Chrysler.

            Again, I ask, why does running an ad during a particular program constitute an endorsement of the ideas portrayed on the program?
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        • Author by oneleft (September 18, 2009 1:33 pm ET)
             
          It's my money. I have options, I'm taking them.

          I don't wear Nike tennis shoes (and I go through about 5 pairs a year) because of their manufacturing history. I have options, I'm taking them.

          All of this confuses you on some level?
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    • Author by kydem09 (September 18, 2009 10:52 am ET)
         
      In the end, Beck will still be on Fox News. Let's allow the "boycotters" to feel good about themselves in the meantime, even if the boycott will fail to accomplish it's ultimate goal -- to silence Beck.
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      • Author by Disputed Zone (September 18, 2009 12:49 pm ET)
           
        I haven't seen Beck revisit the subject of the President's racism. I wonder why.
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      • Author by oneleft (September 18, 2009 1:39 pm ET)
           
        how sweet of you! and so you know, i do feel good.

        silence beck? i could care less. listen if you so choose.
        but my money will not be a part of his being on the air.

        you understand that right?
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    • Author by joyklinger (September 19, 2009 12:24 pm ET)
         
      I've found email addresses for some of the advertisers, but not all. Would it be possible to add the email address for each advertiser?
      I received email responses from Eggland's Best and Schiff. EB's initial email to me indicated they weren't going to pull ads, but after I pushed back, I received another email stating they'd reconsidered. Schiff said they "frequently employ cable TV advertising and typically purchase packages on various cable networks. We were not aware Schiff would be slotted on the Glenn Beck show. We have requested that they no longer run Schiff advertisements on that show."
      I'm wondering whether we might know the name of the agency, so we can write them directly.
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