Well, it appears that Google has changed it's mind and agreed to run the my keyword ads. That said, it appears that Google hasn't read The Clue Train Manefsesto.

Rather than have a real person contact me, and actually explain what happened, instead we get a form letter from "lizzie" without a contact email address or phone number.

Here's the email 'resolution' - see what you think

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adwords-support@google.com

Hello Steve,

Thank you for your email. I've confirmed that your ad is approved and running on Google.

Our AdWords Specialists review ads that run on Google to ensure that they comply with our advertising policies. I apologize if the prior disapproval of your ad was made in error. However, after reviewing your ad again, our Specialists have found that your ad meets all our Editorial Guidelines and advertising policies.

If you have additional questions, please visit our Help Center at https://adwords.google.com/support to find answers to many frequently asked questions. Or, try our Learning Center at http://www.google.com/adwords/learningcenter/ for self-paced lessons that cover the scope of AdWords.

We look forward to providing you with the most effective advertising available.

Sincerely,

Lizzie
The Google AdWords Team

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