Is Obama no Friend to Printing?

WASHINGTON, DC—Judging by a few recent developments, it's hard to blame printers for feeling that the U.S. president himself is taking an anti-printing stance. And, some may argue that it's not just GOP paranoia on the heels of the 2012 election.

President Obama's re-election campaign might be swapping out the "yes, we can" slogan for a more austere "no, you may not or I'll take you to court." The campaign did just that, filing suit against DC-based Washington Promotions & Printing (and its Website, Demstore.com), alleging trademark and unfair competition violations via the sale of items featuring the "Rising Sun" logo used in Obama's campaigns, Reuters reported.