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Political Pop-ups, and Follow the Money
finelinebob writes "Now we know why Bush wants broadband for everyone: The Republican National Committee plans on bringing the campaign to Internet pop-up ads. From the article: 'Internet experts said that Republicans have entered a new realm of campaigning. Pop-up and pop-under ads of any variety haven't been around long, and little data exist to suggest how voters might respond to uninvited interruptions.' Okay, folks -- get your pop-up blocking browsers now!" While you're waiting for your first pop-up, pop on over to a website that tracks campaign contributions: vVF4N writes "Fundrace 2004 lets you enter any street address and see what people at or near that location have contributed to a presidential candidate, along with their addresses and occupations. The data is based on reports that campaigns regularly file with the Federal Election Commission. You can also look up a name and get the same information. The Washington Post (registration required) has more. Find out who your friends and neighbors are contributing to."
Which part of 'this won't work' don't the republicans get? If the pop up works, it annoys, and they lose. But most of the time wouldn't this be blocked now?
I's bet the majority of us have browsers that block pop-ups, even IE now blocks pop-ups.
So are they aiming at the people to dumb to upgrade browers? Uh, hang on, this is starting to make sense.
"Republicans, appealing to the lowest common denominator since 1978."
William H. Gates
CEO
Microsoft Corp.
George W. Bush
$2,000
1 Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052
GWB saved Gates' shiny white hind, and all he gives in return is 2000 dollars. Ingrateful sod!
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So.....in order to be "fair and balanced"..... ......you have to.....silence.............stories that.........make people that make bad decisions like this......look....bad.....
Just shut up and go home, you damn hippy. Nobody wants or needs your brand of "fair".
It's been a long time.
>If you really think that Bush has your interests at heart >then you're a gay-hating asshole, and as such, I hope you >enjoy burning in hell with your other hate-spewing cohorts.
So the 50% of population voting R are 'gay-hating assholes' who spew hate. Wait.. are you Al Franken? Clearly the
life on Mars has been found, its you and your fellow far
lefties. Sadly, its not intelligent life. And its always
interested me how you guys resort to name calling and
conspiracy theories whenever somebody doesn't hold the same
view as you. You guys are all for freedom of speech, diversity, and progressiveness *only as long as its yours*.