No one likes a copy-cat (logo)

Don't be fooled, Marc Delphine, Oregon's Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, is not big into hockey. You might assume he's a huge Columbus Blue Jackets fan, but you'd be wrong. So why the assumption?

You see, Delphine's patriotic Senate campaign logo has an uncanny resemblance to the Blue Jackets'. But when word got out that the logo was a copy-cat, it was quickly removed from his web site and Facebook page.

Delphine's logo Blue Jackets' logo

It appeared that the Blue Jackets' logo was simply flipped to the opposite side, the red circle removed from the flag, and voila – Delphine's campaign symbol.

And that's why you shouldn't use a donated logo "designed" by a volunteer to represent you and your campaign – at least without some due diligence.