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"Ron Paul Spammers" Targeted by UAB Spam Team
University of Alabama at Birmingham ^ | 10/29/07

Posted on 10/31/2007 6:35:17 AM PDT by mnehring

Edited on 10/31/2007 7:01:27 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

UAB Spam Team Spots First Presidential Campaign Spam

Anti-spam researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) noted a disturbing new trend following Sunday's Republican Candidates Presidential debate. One of the candidates has a new spam campaign dedicated to proclaiming him victorious in the debate and extolling his virtues as the future president.

There is no reason to believe the current spam campaign is actually endorsed by Ron Paul or his official campaign engine, according to Gary Warner, UAB Director of Research in Computer Forensics,

Ron Paul is popular with the Internet and some of the recent Web polls that were taken down because of Ron Paul Spammers include:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/21257762/site/14081545/

http://constitutionallyright.com/2007/10/12/cnbc-forced-to-take-down-poll-because-of-ron-paul-spammers/

The new messages have headlines such as:

Ron Paul Wins GOP Debate!
Ron Paul Eliminates the IRS!
Ron Paul Stops Iraq War!
Vote Ron Paul 2008!
Iraq Scam Exposed, Ron Paul
Government Wasteful Spending Eliminated By Ron Paul

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hackers; paulestinians; ronpaul; spam; spambots; spammers; spamspamspamspam
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To: CholeraJoe

Used to know it well, but that was 20 years ago...

You ever eat at Milo’s down there...

I miss that place...


41 posted on 10/31/2007 8:29:59 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (265 pound Lemming with attitude for Thompson!)
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To: bcsco

SSDD


42 posted on 10/31/2007 8:30:27 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (265 pound Lemming with attitude for Thompson!)
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To: ejonesie22

Of course I ate at Milo’s and the Social Grill and of course Sneaky Pete’s. I left in 1980. The last time I was back there was in 94 for a day or two. Hardly recognized the place.


43 posted on 10/31/2007 8:34:20 AM PDT by CholeraJoe ("Gunners til I die!")
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Bump!


44 posted on 10/31/2007 8:34:33 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: lormand

“His campaign makes a mockery of democracy.”

Paul’s campaign is messing with the Republican Party and the primary process. I still think some of the Dems are involved.


45 posted on 10/31/2007 8:36:56 AM PDT by Martins kid
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To: mnehrling

BTTT


46 posted on 10/31/2007 8:41:00 AM PDT by jrooney (The democrats are the friend of our enemy and the enemy of our friends. Attack them, not GW!)
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To: ejonesie22
SSDD

Yeah, but so far, none of the Paulistas have been vocal on this thread. Must be waiting for points from on high. And, this is all very fitting for Halloween. Although I prefer to concentrate on Reformation Day myself.

47 posted on 10/31/2007 8:42:45 AM PDT by bcsco ("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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To: mnehrling

http://www.spam.com/fanclub/members.aspx

SPAM Fans unite! Send us your SPAM pictures, poems, and paraphernalia. You could be featured right here on SPAM.com!

We accept SPAM haikus, SPAM photos of any sort, SPAM recipes, SPAM poems, SPAM stories, SPAM memories, SPAM drawings, SPAM paintings, SPAM imprints, SPAM neckwear, SPAM needlepoints, SPAM latch hooks, SPAM novels, SPAM short stories, SPAM videos, or Ron Paul campaign material.


48 posted on 10/31/2007 8:43:41 AM PDT by listenhillary (millions crippled by the war on poverty....but we won't pull out)
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To: trisham

The “Spam what am”.


49 posted on 10/31/2007 8:43:53 AM PDT by bcsco ("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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To: CholeraJoe
Oh ya had to go there...

Sneaky Petes, damn best hot dog in the holiest hole in the wall in the world...

I left in 1984 for college and have not been back except for 2-3 day visists. Yes it has changed, too much, but I still recognize some of it...

50 posted on 10/31/2007 8:58:18 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (265 pound Lemming with attitude for Thompson!)
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To: bcsco
Halloween is the perfect holiday for Paulinati, the dress up as their favorite normal person to scare their friends...
51 posted on 10/31/2007 9:01:03 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (265 pound Lemming with attitude for Thompson!)
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To: JerseyHighlander
One more thing... is it legal for a ISP to block a email that is obstensibly (not actually) from a legitimate US political campaign?

I don't have the relevant law in front of me, but unsolicited email (especially mass mailings) is a no-no, regardless of subject matter. Bulk mailers are supposed to have the permission of the recipients.

52 posted on 10/31/2007 9:01:54 AM PDT by kevkrom (The religion of global warming: "There is no goddess but Gaia and Al Gore is her profit.")
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To: pissant; ejonesie22; CholeraJoe; Calpernia; ImaGraftedBranch

Heh. *actually goes to UAB*

Now this is interesting. I’ve actually seen a couple of Ron Paul signs here and there; two “Hope for America” signs really high up on a telephone pole, and one large “Ron Paul REVOLution” banner hanging over the balcony of the Education Building.

This press release is actually quite intriguing though.


53 posted on 10/31/2007 9:25:59 AM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (Look at all the candidates. Choose who you think is best. Choose wisely in 2008.)
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To: mnehrling
(Ron Paul is to the Constitution what Fred Phelps is to the Bible.)

I suppose you're one of those Al Gore "living constitution" Republicans.

54 posted on 10/31/2007 9:50:28 AM PDT by jmc813 (.) (.)
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To: mnehrling

Does anyone still read those stupid spam e-mails? I always just delete any e-mail that comes from someone I don’t know. If it is from someone I know, I look at the subject line to determine if it is junk, and if it is, I delete it.


55 posted on 10/31/2007 9:53:10 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: MEGoody

(Note-I’m not calling you stupid)

If stupid people didn’t respond to stupid spam emails, they would soon stop sending them as it would not be profitable.


56 posted on 10/31/2007 11:23:21 AM PDT by listenhillary (millions crippled by the war on poverty....but we won't pull out)
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To: jmc813

You’re actually contending that Ron Paul is an originalist?


57 posted on 10/31/2007 11:32:16 AM PDT by The Pack Knight (Duty, Honor, Country.... Valor.)
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To: ejonesie22
Halloween is the perfect holiday for Paulinati, the dress up as their favorite normal person to scare their friends...

Well, I won't be seeing any tonight. I'm not opening the doors this year. A waste of time around here what with the parties the city puts on for the kids. So, I won't have to knock anyone off my front stoop :)

58 posted on 10/31/2007 12:04:45 PM PDT by bcsco ("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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To: bcsco

I understand. BTW for a little fun, cruise on over here. it’s interesting, I’ll leave it at that.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1918910


59 posted on 10/31/2007 12:09:14 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (265 pound Lemming with attitude for Thompson!)
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To: ejonesie22

Did you get the link wrong? I’m getting a ‘The requested document does not exist on this server’ response when I hit it.


60 posted on 10/31/2007 12:11:56 PM PDT by bcsco ("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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