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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - New York State attorney general Eliot Spitzer has made plenty of enemies in his well-documented Wall Street battles but now opponents are literally wearing their feelings about him on their sleeves.

A conservative-oriented Web site hopes to profit from those unhappy with Spitzer's crusades by selling T-shirts, mugs, buttons and even girls shorts.

Spitzer's opponents believe that New York's Attorney General is hurting Wall Street.

The range of products have slogans that read: "I was threatened by Eliot Spitzer" and "Eliot Spitzer threatened my little sister."

On the site, www.fcbcapparel.com, it says, "Buy Eliot Spitzer merchandise! We're not threatening -- we're asking nicely."

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'ELIOT THREATENED ME' SOUVENIRS
By FREDRIC U. DICKER
www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/61737.htm

January 18, 2006

Under the heading, "Annoy a Liberal," the site has just listed a range of products linked to allegations that Spitzer, who is seeking his party's nomination for governor, threatened Lower Manhattan Development Corp. Chairman John Whitehead and others in the wake of disagreements.

Several of the items carry such slogans as, "I was threatened by Eliot Spitzer," and "Eliot Spitzer threatened my little sister."

At www.fcbcapparel.com, the Web site, products are offered with the slogan: "Buy Eliot Spitzer merchandise. We're not threatening, we're asking nicely."

"I don't think there's anyone in New York who hasn't been threatened by Spitzer," quipped Web-site owner Bryan McCarthy.

McCarthy claimed the Spitzer merchandise began selling briskly from the moment it was put on the Web a few days ago.

Spitzer has denied threatening Whitehead and the others, although he has conceded he engaged in heated conversations.

Spitzer spokesman Darren Dopp insisted the attorney general wasn't bothered by the new offerings, noting, "Eliot's likeness has been featured on T-shirts, coffee mugs and even Halloween masks."

fredric.dicker@nypost.com

The New York Sun www.shinesforall.com/archives/2006/01/profiting_from.html

January 18, 2006

Profiting From Spitzer's Temper

A Web site is trying to capitalize on the now infamous "Spitzer Temper" by selling "I was threatened by Eliot Spitzer" merchandise, the New York Post reports. The Web site also offers other "conservative" slogans on merchandise, including "when Clinton spied nobody cried," "viva la merchandise," and "I bought this Halliburton t-shirt at Wal-Mart to annoy liberals."

WPIX
Albany, NY Date: 01/18/2006 Time: 04:59:00am
Aired On: WPIX Affiliate: WB Show: WB11 Morning News at 5AM
Estimated Audience Number: 73,918

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Have you been threatened by Elliot Spitser? A website is cashing in on the democratic attorney general's alleged passion for threatening rivals and critics. At fcbcapparel.com you can find t-shirts and mugs and buttons and shoulder bags. Items have slogans like "Ii was threatened by Elliot Spitzer" and "Elliot Spitzer threatened my little sister." Spitzer is seeking the party nomination. The site says it's not threatening any one to buy the merchandise, just asking nicely.