Profitting From Governor Scandal

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Profitting From Governor Scandal

By WEEK Reporter
By Denise Jackson

Story Published: Dec 29, 2008 at 5:49 PM CDT

Story Updated: Dec 31, 2008 at 9:31 PM CDT

One local shopping center has used the plight of Governor Blagojevich as a marketing pitch for its products.
Now, a Metro Centre jeweler hopes to make a profit off selling senate seats.

If you shopped there during the holiday season you may have noticed signs with the slogan "we sell everything but senate seats".
That was the case until recently when Pettet Jewelry storeowner Brad Pettet decided to make senate seat charms for sale with a donation.

"There's not use sitting around going oh jeez you know Illinois politics it's so depressing. Because everybody I've mentioned it to so far just thinks it's hysterica", Pettet said.

The senate seat charms will be available in sterling silver, gold and platinum.
The lowest donation accepted will be for 35–dollars which will get a sterling silver charm.

Thursday, Jan 1 at 1:01 PM Mike H. wrote ...

Illinois... our govenors MAKE the license plates!

Tuesday, Dec 30 at 9:28 PM Suzanne wrote ...

Way to go Brad Pettet I want to buy on of those chairs!

Tuesday, Dec 30 at 5:26 PM Jomax wrote ...

Check out the ad on the Metro Centre website: http://www.shopmetrocentre.com/

Tuesday, Dec 30 at 4:36 PM Jessica Teller wrote ...

This is so funny! The ad Metro ran is on their website (shopmetrocentre.com)

Tuesday, Dec 30 at 3:32 PM Not Confused wrote ...

Who cares?

Tuesday, Dec 30 at 1:30 PM Confused wrote ...

Where do the "donations" go to??

Tuesday, Dec 30 at 11:20 AM tim wrote ...

what, no picture?

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