Republicans field a curious crop of campaign merchandise (guacamole bowls? cornhole?)

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http://www.latimes.com/fashion/alltherage/la-ar-guacamole-bowls-and-cornholes-republicans-field-a-curious-crop-of-campaign-merchandise-20150806-story.html

Backyard bag-toss games, retro tank tops and overpriced guacamole bowls are just a few of the out-of-the-curve pieces of campaign merchandise being served up by politicians seeking to become the next president of the United States.

In advance of tonight’s two (count 'em, two) debates between candidates seeking the Republican nomination, we checked in on a few of their websites to see what, beyond the traditional assemblage of yard signs, bumper stickers and campaign buttons, was available for purchase. Below are a few of the items that caught our attention.


Marco’s polo

If you’re a sucker for a good pun like we are, then you might appreciate the Marco polo – Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s 100% cotton, pre-shrunk, U.S.-made polo shirts with the silhouette of the continental U.S. embroidered on the left breast over the name “Marco” ($45-$48). Given his memorable water-bottle moment after the 2013 State of the Union address, forgive us for secretly wishing for some private-label bottled water.

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Rand Paul’s cornhole game

Paul’s people seem to have gotten pretty imaginative with a range of Paul-emblazoned merchandise – so much so that earlier this year, owners of the Ray-Ban brand asked them to remove sunglasses bearing the candidate's name. Still available are dog tags ($15 a pair), wine glasses ($40 a set) and a version of the backyard beanbag-tossing game (traditionally called “cornhole”; the site simply lists it as “bag toss game”) tricked out with Rand’s name and flame campaign logo ($100).

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yup

[Angry Dragon]

1. is Ted Cruz selling his Canadian birth certificate??

[Faux pas]

2. As usual

they're keeping is 'classy'. lololol