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Political Pop-ups, and Follow the Money

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the spend-a-buck-or-two dept.

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."

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  1. Re:Pop ups by Cally · · Score: 0, Troll

    OK, I'm game - we'll see who can waste more of who's time. Hint: there are five and half billion-odd of us and only 250-something million of you. Why should my valuable time be consumed by fuckheaded US politicos that personally I'd be happy to see burnt at the stake?

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  2. Re:Republican Popups Taking Over Your Screen by b-baggins · · Score: 0, Troll

    And then a bomb goes off and kills 200 people on a train in Madrid and people realize just what an ass folks like you really are.

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  3. Re:Pop ups by phillymacmike · · Score: 0, Troll

    Ah, but non-USAians won't see them -- these popups are for the Diebold voting machines....

    What? Didn't you read the article? What?

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  4. Re:Its all from MICHAEL; chief propaganda officer by dankdirk77 · · Score: 0, Troll

    The guy is used as a pupet. The Democrats feed him propaganda and he posts it here. I actively combat his propaganda by commenting on every article he posts. You can do the same... help expose michaels pinko roots and yellow journalism!!

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  5. Re:Mod grandparent down, he's a candy-assed whiner by frank_adrian314159 · · Score: 0, Troll
    When was the last time you saw a story here about Bush or Republicans that wasn't given a negative spin?

    You make the fatal assumption that the Republicans actually do things that can have a positive interpretation without lying about it. Spin is one thing - lying another...

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