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Stuart Elliott: Skittles and Tic Tac -- Trump’s Tasteless Candy Comments

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The latest wild twist in Campaign 2016 could be summed up in a tweet: "I imagine at the International Candy Con this year, the CEO of Skittles and the CEO of Tic Tacs will share a solitary, knowing, tired look." That tweet, posted by an author, Alisha Rai, refers to one of the most surreal aspects of this very strange presidential race: two big candy brands have found themselves caught up in the partisan rancor.

Stuart Elliott

Stuart Elliott reports on the media exclusively at MediaVillage.com. He has spent more than three decades covering advertising, marketing and media. He is best known as the advertising columnist of The New York Times, a post he held from May 1991 to Dec… read more