The PR Goof of the day today is a rather high profile one. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has retained a Tampa PR firm, The Publicity Agency, to handle a media blitz campaign in light of upcoming impeachment hearings in his home state. From this writer’s perspective, this is the first I ever heard that TV network coverage supersedes the jurisdiction of a State court. From the news, it is clear that Blagojevich intends to skip the boring trial proceeding and head straight to Good Morning America, for his day in court. A quote from the ABC online variant states:
"The governor has decided that he wants to speak and tell his side of the story, and he enlisted us to help," Glenn Selig, the PR firm's founder, said on Saturday.Blagojevich is accused of abusing his position in trying to benefit from his ability to name President Barack Obama's replacement in the U.S. Senate. The Governor has had several interviews where he moans about being the victim in this sorted affair. Tomorrow's Good Morning America appearance will be followed by one on ABC's The View, as this comedy of PR goofiness ramps up. Blagojevich is also scheduled to appear on Larry King Live, and though Larry looks like a judge, somehow I think his fate is in other hands.
