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McCain incentivizing supporters to comment on blogs
Politico ^ | 5/21/08 | Jonathon Martin

Posted on 05/21/2008 11:40:52 AM PDT by Dawnsblood

John McCain's campaign is using their campaign website to encourage supporters to post supportive comments on political blogs, including the most well-known liberal site in the blogosphere. And to make things easier, they're including talking points with which sympathizers can use to get out the McCain message.

"Select from the numerous web, blog and news sites listed here, go there, and make your opinions supporting John McCain known," instructs the page.

McCain supporters are asked to send the details of their comment to the campaign, which in turn will verify it and then reward the supporter with "points" (assumedly to accumulate for McCain swag)

Among the "featured blogs" currently is Daily Kos, the well-read liberal blog run by Markos Moulitsas that frequently mocks and attacks Republicans such as McCain.

Asked about the effort to gin up online support, McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said, "We absolutely encourage our supporters to engage in this discussion."

As for the talking points, which currently link over to two recent McCain speeches, Rogers said they were "facts about John McCain and his record."

As close readers of Politico blogs and others know, Obama dominates both Clinton and McCain when it comes to drawing fervent online support.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blogs; freestuff; justsaynotomccain; lowrentwhores; mccain; mccainshills; mccaintruthfile; mugs; nowaymccain; propaganda; prostitution; screwmccain; soldsoulforfreemug; teamjuanshills
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Thanks for the list of Blog sites the MacCainiacs are bombing.

Now, what shall I pick first from The MacCain Store with all the points I'll be racking up? The official John MacCain drool cup or pooper-scooper?

101 posted on 05/21/2008 4:02:17 PM PDT by E. Cartman (Screw MacCain and the elephant he rode in on.)
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To: batter; CharacterCounts
Do you really need points to say something nice?

I don't want to be greedy, so I'm only asking $100 from the MacCainiacs for every Pro-MacCain five-line message I send to an offically approved website.

102 posted on 05/21/2008 4:06:42 PM PDT by E. Cartman (Screw MacCain and the elephant he rode in on.)
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To: E. Cartman

How about a dunce hat.....you could look pretty good in one of those.


103 posted on 05/21/2008 4:07:28 PM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . The Bitcons will elect a Democrat by default)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle; Liz; Calpernia; calcowgirl; indylindy; AuntB; Tennessee Nana; ...
Now I know why MacCain wants amnesty for so many illegals.

He needs the illegals to post the Pro-MacCain messages Americans are to lazy to.

104 posted on 05/21/2008 4:10:22 PM PDT by E. Cartman (Screw MacCain and the elephant he rode in on.)
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To: bert
How about a dunce hat.....you could look pretty good in one of those.

Good. Good. You're anger has made you strong. MacCain has taught you well.

105 posted on 05/21/2008 4:12:09 PM PDT by E. Cartman (Screw MacCain and the elephant he rode in on.)
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To: E. Cartman
Sure. Go ahead. Help him win that coffe mug. ;)
106 posted on 05/21/2008 4:18:38 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (If McCain really CAN "win without conservatives," then why do you care if I vote for him or not?)
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To: E. Cartman
Now I know why MacCain wants amnesty for so many illegals..... He needs the illegals to post the Pro-MacCain messages Americans are to lazy to.

Well, posting'll keep their greedy hands out of the US Treasury....for a while.

107 posted on 05/21/2008 4:19:19 PM PDT by Liz (Without the brave, there'd be no land of the free. Senator Fred Thompson)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Team Juan's paid online hooker squadron getting righteously pimp-slapped

McCain's team consulted a Nigerian focus group and were assured of the success of this strategy.

I'd say so...

108 posted on 05/21/2008 4:28:50 PM PDT by bcsco (To heck with a third party. We need a second one....)
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To: bert
How about a dunce hat.....you could look pretty good in one of those.

No points for you! 

 

109 posted on 05/21/2008 4:56:02 PM PDT by JoJo Gunn (Help control the girly-man population. Have the McCainiacs spayed or neutered.)
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To: E. Cartman
He needs the illegals to post the Pro-MacCain messages Americans are to lazy to.

If only he can keep them from posting...

...si se puede!

110 posted on 05/21/2008 6:16:25 PM PDT by TigersEye (Berlin 1936. Olympics for murdering regimes. Beijing 2008.)
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To: E. Cartman; All

Earlier today someone who is a McCain fan posted that they hope John would come out soon with a no-gay marriage amendment.

Perhaps we’ll find out his position on that tomorrow. He shuns much conservative talk radio, but tomorrow he’s going live on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. CBS, Wednesday, 4 p.m. Pacific.

The big “Ellen” news this week is her announcement to marry her long time girlfriend per California deciding to sanction such unions.

I’ll be watching. Popcorn anyone?

http://ellen.warnerbros.com/


111 posted on 05/21/2008 6:24:06 PM PDT by AuntB (Vote Obama! ..........Because ya can't blame 'the man' when you are the 'man'.... Wanda Sikes)
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To: Prokopton; calcowgirl

Thank you for reminding me why I can’t go back to the McCain RINO plantation.


112 posted on 05/21/2008 7:14:57 PM PDT by Vigilanteman ((Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud))
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To: Dawnsblood

LOL good grief this is just such a bad idea in so many ways.


113 posted on 05/21/2008 11:59:49 PM PDT by Katarina (I am the GOP's least favorite Voter - I am a Conservative.)
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To: AU72

LMAO


114 posted on 05/22/2008 12:00:42 AM PDT by Katarina (I am the GOP's least favorite Voter - I am a Conservative.)
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To: samtheman
I hate John McCain.

No T-shirt for you!

115 posted on 05/22/2008 12:02:14 AM PDT by MaxMax (I'll welcome death when God calls me. Until then, the fight is on)
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To: AU72

Do you want the Cindy one?


116 posted on 05/22/2008 5:15:40 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Will this thread be jacked by a Mormon?)
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To: E. Cartman

If I say something nice about him do I get a free box of McCain adult diapers?

McCain, the candidate you can “Depends On”.


117 posted on 05/22/2008 5:18:54 AM PDT by dforest (I had almost forgotten that McCain is the nominee. Too bad I was reminded.)
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To: Dawnsblood

The Obama people might start mucking up this site, but that’s doubtful since only 9% of them can type.


118 posted on 05/22/2008 5:20:24 AM PDT by BlueStateBlues (Blue State for business, Red State at heart..)
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To: calcowgirl
I have had just about enough from that fool JOHN MCCAIN. And we are not even to the conventions yet.
119 posted on 05/23/2008 3:07:10 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Single-term "President OBAMA" will bring an amazing REBIRTH of G.O.P. CONSERVATIVISM to this country)
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