GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Governor Scott Walker’s presidential campaign is in hot water with the Green Bay Packers.
FOX 11 reports that one of their fundraising campaign letters violated team policy on the use of the Packers name in promotional materials.
According to an email sent September 10, the campaign offered two 50-yard line tickets and transportation to the game in exchange for a donation.
The email reads, in part:
“On Monday, September 28 Wisconsin’s own Green Bay Packers will be playing the Chiefs at historic Lambeau Field and I want you to be there with me.
There is no better place to catch the excitement of a professional football game and no more electric crowd than what you’ll encounter at Lambeau Field. Our campaign is going to provide round trip transportation for you and a friend to Wisconsin for the game and give you two tickets on the 50 yard line.
Go ahead and chip in $4 or more for you and a friend to be automatically entered for the tickets.
I look forward to meeting you at Lambeau, Friend.
Scott Walker”
The Packers limit the use of their name in promotional and marketing efforts to its corporate partners, and occasionally grants permission for use of the team’s name for charity events.
A team spokesman tells FOX 11 that the Packers didn’t authorize this use, and called the campaign informing it of the policy.
The campaign has yet to publicly respond. Earlier this week, Governor Walker suspended his presidential campaign.
