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National Republican Congressional Campaign using fake Democrat websites to lure voters
CNN ^ | 2/6/2014 | Drew Griffin

Posted on 02/06/2014 7:07:44 PM PST by Beave Meister

(CNN) – A warning this election season: If you are searching the Web for information on Democratic congressional candidates, read the fine print.

At least 15 websites that appear to be official campaign sites for Democratic candidates, are actually the handiwork of the National Republican Congressional Committee.

In an effort to improve their online efforts this election season, the NRCC’s digital team came up with what the group believes is a great idea: get out the Republican message through fake Democrat sites.

“The idea is people who are looking for information on the candidate, one of the places we all go now is online and so this is a way for folks to find out more about the candidates and information they may not find on the candidate’s own site,” said Daniel Scarpinato, the NRCC's press secretary.

The NRCC bought up hundreds of URLs on potential weak Democratic candidates and created sites that mimic the real ones.

It may sound deceiving, but Scarpinato insists the well-thought out, well-planned program is pure genius.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


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KEYWORDS: cnn; congress; democrats; elections; fake; montana; nrcc; republicana
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This is getting comical.....
1 posted on 02/06/2014 7:07:44 PM PST by Beave Meister
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To: Beave Meister
Its called negative campaigning, or defining one's opponent.

CNN makes it sound dishonest.

2 posted on 02/06/2014 7:11:23 PM PST by skeeter
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To: Beave Meister

Yet Dems infiltrate Tea Party rallies and bring out their bogus signs and its the first thing the media reports on..never the fact that the people with those signs are paid plants


3 posted on 02/06/2014 7:14:48 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Beave Meister

Well, the Democrats have been using fake voters for decades. Even dead ones.


4 posted on 02/06/2014 7:14:53 PM PST by Parmy
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To: Beave Meister
"“The idea is people who are looking for information on the candidate, one of the places we all go now is online and so this is a way for folks to find out more about the candidates and information they may not find on the candidate’s own site,” said Daniel Scarpinato, the NRCC's press secretary."

I have no problem with this. It's about time the Pubbies started fighting fire with fire.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

5 posted on 02/06/2014 7:15:10 PM PST by wku man (We are the 53%! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUXN0GDuLN4)
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To: Beave Meister

This is silly, but the Democrats do it every election cycle. The MSM thinks they’re brilliant.


6 posted on 02/06/2014 7:15:12 PM PST by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: Beave Meister

*cough*Americans for a Conservative Direction*cough*


7 posted on 02/06/2014 7:17:36 PM PST by RugerMini14
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To: Beave Meister

It sounds like the ‘RAT girls over at CNN are starting to panic.


8 posted on 02/06/2014 7:20:06 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (ObamaCare. The "global warming" of healthcare plans.)
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To: Beave Meister

And telling the truth about Democrats is always termed “mud slinging” or “negative” by the media.


9 posted on 02/06/2014 7:25:45 PM PST by txrefugee
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To: Beave Meister

Time to fight fire WITH fire.

God KNOWS, we don’t have ANY representation in gubmint.

Let’s play by the dem’s rules, and watch ‘em cry.


10 posted on 02/06/2014 7:28:17 PM PST by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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To: Beave Meister
It's clever when Democrats do it, but a crime when Republicans do it.
11 posted on 02/06/2014 7:31:33 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The only way women can "have it all" is if men aren't allowed to have anything.)
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To: Beave Meister

Sort of like the fake Tea Party Candidates the Dems tried last election.


12 posted on 02/06/2014 7:34:12 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Anything regarding this administration ..... remember I told you so first!)
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To: Beave Meister

Gasp! Those wascally Wepublicans!


13 posted on 02/06/2014 7:35:57 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: Beave Meister

It’s about time we started fighting fire with fire...


14 posted on 02/06/2014 7:38:12 PM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Beave Meister

How friggin stupid is this idea!


15 posted on 02/06/2014 7:48:29 PM PST by Cyman (We have to pass it to see what's in it= definition of stool sample)
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and the RATS, take another one in the.........HA ha!!!

16 posted on 02/06/2014 7:52:42 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Beave Meister

Would they find it so important to issue this “warning” if it was democraps doing it to Republicans?

They have never done so in the past...


17 posted on 02/06/2014 7:53:40 PM PST by Mr. K (If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
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To: Beave Meister

Agreed. Time to revisit Ray Stevens “Grandpa Voted Democrat”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUEqh07E4dY


18 posted on 02/06/2014 8:08:14 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: Beave Meister

5 Arizona Democrats have cosponsored Pelosi’s amnesty bill and the GOP consultants tell the GOP candidates not to discuss immigration.

2 or 3 of them won because of Libertarian spoilers.

http://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/15/cosponsors

Pelosi has 3 Republicans and 187 House Democrats to open the borders officially. There are a bunch of cosponsors from Guam and PR in that list that makes the 196 seem close to 218 dischage petition.

Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2]* 10/02/2013
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]* 10/02/2013
Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7]* 10/02/2013
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]* 10/02/2013
Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3] 01/15/2014


19 posted on 02/06/2014 8:14:05 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: Beave Meister
The URL for a website is not the same as the website itself. The website is not deceptive at all. It's clear to anyone that the site exists for the purpose of criticism.
20 posted on 02/06/2014 8:14:59 PM PST by freerepublicchat
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