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A PubliCola Shoutout

News   August 28, 2009 at 5:09 pm Josh Feit

We’re in a good mood over here on Friday.

And so, a shoutout to our very first advertiser from way back in March, Planned Parenthood.

Thank you Planned Parenthood!

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  • Grateful To PP

    And another thank you to Planned Parenthood. Without PP, I would have NO medical care whatsoever, as I have no insurance. At least I can have a yearly exam and access to birth control at a reasonable cost, and my money is going directly to the provider rather than lining the insurance industry’s pockets.

  • Grateful To PP

    And another thank you to Planned Parenthood. Without PP, I would have NO medical care whatsoever, as I have no insurance. At least I can have a yearly exam and access to birth control at a reasonable cost, and my money is going directly to the provider rather than lining the insurance industry’s pockets.

  • Grateful To PP

    And another thank you to Planned Parenthood. Without PP, I would have NO medical care whatsoever, as I have no insurance. At least I can have a yearly exam and access to birth control at a reasonable cost, and my money is going directly to the provider rather than lining the insurance industry’s pockets.

  • silber

    When should we look for PP’s attack ads in the County Executive race on your site?

  • silber

    When should we look for PP’s attack ads in the County Executive race on your site?

  • silber

    When should we look for PP’s attack ads in the County Executive race on your site?

  • http://publicola.net/ Josh Feit

    @2,

    Whenever they pay us to run them.

    P.S. If a Hutchison I.E. wants to pay us to run attack ads on Constantine, we’d be happy to take their money too.

  • http://publicola.net/ Josh Feit

    @2,

    Whenever they pay us to run them.

    P.S. If a Hutchison I.E. wants to pay us to run attack ads on Constantine, we'd be happy to take their money too.