Cross posted to the EchoDitto Blog.

Death Cab for Cutie, one of my favoritest bands ever, has released a new pro-Democrats t-shirt to help boost voter turnout and their own visibility. The t-shirt smartly plays on the title of the band's outstanding second record, We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes. (ITMS | Amazon)

So, one, I think this is just a cool t-shirt by a band I love.

But, two, I also think this is an interesting example of a commercial entity engaging in political action that is also overtly commercial. This is a cool-looking t-shirt with a great message, but it's also a money-maker for the band and will help them sell more records.