Ford Pulls Lincoln Spot From Super Bowl

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NEW YORK Ford Motor Co. has pulled a spot from the upcoming Super Bowl telecast, apparently as a result of pressure from a special-interest group that found it offensive to sexual-abuse victims of Roman Catholic priests.

The 30-second spot from WPP Group’s Young & Rubicam in Detroit touts Lincoln’s new Mark LT luxury pickup. It features a clergyman who finds Mark LT keys on his collection plate. Romantic music swirls as he strolls around the truck in the church parking lot, imagining the vehicle was given to him as a gift.

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