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Democratic Super PAC Buys Newtgingrich.com

Posted by samzenpus on from the dirty-domain-tricks dept.

netbuzz writes "The purchase of newtgingrich.com by a Democratic Super PAC — and the use of it to highlight Newt Gingrich's political weaknesses — is either amusing or a dirty trick, depending on your politics and your view of the Republican presidential hopeful. In either case, however, it is a cautionary tale about the importance of controlling your brand online, a task that is about to get more difficult for everyone thanks to the impending expansion of generic top-level domains."

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  1. Waste of money by JustNiz · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Newt is already not gonna win. They should have focused on Mitt.

  2. Re:Dirty trick by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If someone had purchased barackobama.com they would be...

    1. Called a racist.
    2. A take down notice would be issued and the domain suspended at the very least.
    3. Some dumb shit congressmen/women (probably Sheila Jackson Lee...dumbest of the dumb) would call for an investigation of some kind.
    4. New legislation would be authored.
    5. They would be pilloried by the press ( and called a racist).