The Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce pulled its "Get Off in Richmond" billboard campaign because of the controversial wording. Do you think the billboards should have been left up?
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Yes - There was nothing wrong with them.
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124 votes
No - They are not appropriate.
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The Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce has decided to suspend a billboard campaign aimed at getting interstate travelers to come to Richmond.
Chamber officials said they decided the "Get Off!" campaign was a little too controversial.
The colorful interstate billboards encouraged travelers to "Get Off in Richmond!" in an effort to boost tourism to the city.
The artwork was created by local artist Stephanie O'Dell as part of the Chamber's i.e.* initiative.
