Arizona Boycott Flops, Stats Show

WILLIAM A. JACOBSON JUL 27, 2010 8:14 PM

I have enjoyed chronicling the many not too big to fail boycotts which have taken place in the past 18 months that I’ve been blogging, including (but not limited to):

• California, Utah, and Mormons in general because of Prop 8
• Connecticut because of Joe Lieberman
• The Susan G. Komen Foundation because Hadassah is married to Joe
• Work, on account of Day Without A Gay
• The entire economy, on account of Obama
• Glenn Beck, on account of him being Glenn Beck
• The Democratic National Committee because of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
• Chris Christie, on account of he says it like it is
• The Inauguration of Obama because law professors are used to getting their way

So, while everyone got all excited about the boycott of Arizona because of S.B. 1070, I yawned.

Turns out I was right, once again: Arizona Hotels Thriving Despite Boycotts Over Immigration Law:

Arizona’s tourism industry has a target on its back, but the widespread boycotts over the state’s immigration law might not be hitting the mark.

Recent data compiled by a market research group show hotel bookings across the state — as well as in tourism hot spots Phoenix and Scottsdale — have been on the rise the past two months.

The numbers could dispel warnings from local officials that Arizona stands to lose a fortune and dampen the chances that cities and organizations will be able to compel the state to reverse its immigration law by choking its economy with a sanctions-style business boycott.

I almost forgot, how is that Whole Foods boycott going?

While you are at it, the economy is not so good in Rhode Island. Boycott us, please, we need the business.

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