So it seems to me that Obama is running the Merch side of the political game. I have noticed tons of stuff like this Barack Obama Mug all over the internet and more and more keeps popping up. It seems that people know they can only make money with the Obama gear because he is the only one that seems to make it on the streets. I think Obama is going to be a fine president but I am not sure how I feel about everyone cashing in on him. I think he should make money from his own merch, or no one should. Well maybe that is naive, after all merchandising is the American dream.