Dr Pepper delivers on campaign promise, earmarks a free soda for every American

We noted last month that politicians could learn a thing or 23 from Plano-based Dr Pepper about sticking to campaign promises.

The soda maker launched a campaign earlier this year aimed at one man: Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose. The company declared that if the singer released his decade-in-the-making album Chinese Democracy before the end of 2008, it would give every American a free can of Dr Pepper.

A Dr Pepper rep told the NY Post last month that it would keep its promise if Rose delivered.

Since the album is finally scheduled to come out next week, the company has officially come through, announcing it will post a coupon for a free 20-ounce soda on its web site for 24 hours beginning Sunday at 12:01 a.m..

To all you newly elected and reelected politicians locally and nationwide: you have made a lot of promises this year. Do you really want a soda company to show you up?

UPDATE: Dr Pepper has extended the deadline for obtaining the coupon to 5 p.m. Monday CST due to high customer demand.

-Aman Batheja

Comments

[jim davis]

i can't drink dr. pepper because i'm a college graduate. dr. pepper is a soft drink for high-school dropout mullets

[jim davis]

i can't drink dr. pepper because i'm a college graduate. dr. pepper is a soft drink for high-school dropout mullets

[Proud Texas DP Drinker!!]

I'm afraid to ask what college you graduated from. Hopefully you were not an English major. No captialization, no period at the end of the 2nd sentence. No child or non-Dr. Pepper drinker left behind!!!

[Tim]

Are they really keeping their promise? They promised to "give every American a free can of Dr Pepper"; but when I called Dr Pepper last night, the rule was "one coupon per household". There are two Americans in my household, and most American households have more than that.

[B3]

Dr Pepper is synonomous with "Texas Water". Thank you Dr Pepper for keeping your promise. Best soft drink on the market!