Baby Barack

PETA pulls ads featuring Michelle Obama

Animal-rights group used first lady's image without authorization

The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said
Tuesday it is pulling an ad campaign that used the likeness of first lady
Michelle Obama without her permission.

At the same time, PETA is urging the White House to take a stand against
another unauthorized use - the debut last week of the Ringling Bros. circus'
newest performing elephant, "Baby Barack."

PETA said it used photos of Michelle Obama in an anti-fur campaign because
the first lady does not wear fur. But they never received authorization to
use her image.

Michael McGraw, a PETA spokesman, said the decision to pull the Michelle
Obama ad campaign, which also featured Oprah Winfrey, Carrie Underwood and
Tyra Banks, was "to show good faith."

In PETA's view, the use of the Obama name by the circus is far more
disturbing. In a letter Tuesday to the president, PETA President Ingrid
Newkirk urges the White House to demand a name change for Baby Barack.

"'Baby Barack' is not even a year old, but his curious and energetic
childhood has been cut tragically short while Ringling attempts to profit
from your popularity by putting him on the road to perform in the circus,"
Newkirk wrote.

Norfolk-based PETA says the circus elephants

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I personally think the name Barack is only a painful reminder of a "Commander in Chief" who
promised much, until he was elected, plus it is just stupid to
give a noble animal a humans name. But f**k Ingrid Newkirk!!!!!!! I hope they name the next
female baby born at the Conservation Center "Ingrid". When she get's through gagging, it may
lead her to take the gas pipe. Then we can get busy making that purse and/or suitcase, as per
her last will and testament. What a mutt she is!!!!!