Rush Limbaugh’s apology to Sandra Fluke — the Georgetown University law student whom he called a “slut” after she testified at a House contraception hearing — hasn’t been enough to keep advertisers from fleeing the show.On Tuesday, several more advertisers dropped Rush Limbaugh, including AccuQuote Life Insurance, Service Magic, PolyCom, Hadeed Carpet and Thompson Creek, according to Think Progress. By their tally, 24 advertisers have defected from the show. Among those advertisers, nine national sponsors have pulled out, according to reports. And two radio stations — one in Hawaii and the other in Massachusetts — have dropped the show.
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