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In reply to the discussion: DU Exclusive: Gravis Marketing exposed as a fraud Part I [View all]progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)151. Awesome work! Is this being sent to HuffPo? and Silver?
I can't believe they'd use a STOCK photo for the bio pic. It's obviously a stock photo...
This is all so very plausible. One day in the early 90s, I met a well dressed man at a happy hour downtown. He was in town working on a Congressional campaign for a republican woman. He fancied me a bit, so he was talking and talking.. about what he did. He said that anyone can call themselves a political consultant. He told me to basically get some cards printed up, put the volunteer experience I had, and I could get clients right away. He had no real credentials, he told me, just started doing it... It's a world of bullshit.
Man.. I hope that this news gets out EVERYWHERE.
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I did a Google search on 'Mr. Kaplan' (first photo) and it appears to be a stock image.
CurtEastPoint
Oct 2012
#10
One Small Point. He's Allegedly A Robocaller So He Wouldn't Need Callers
DemocratSinceBirth
Oct 2012
#17
Nice work, grantcart. I'm wondering now if the dude is posting here on DU. Hmmm.
lamp_shade
Oct 2012
#28
Nice Work.... what kills me is he uses the photo you posted on his website (the one of him)...
trailmonkee
Oct 2012
#42
Anonymous posted that there is a money trail / Republican paid operative.
LiberalAndProud
Oct 2012
#86
Fans of Gravis on DU often say "We know it leans GOP, but we need the full data set..."
alcibiades_mystery
Oct 2012
#55
My Fave line too!.....he left out " I had also graduated from Crayola University" nt
pkdu
Oct 2012
#64
Excellent work. Is there a way to send this to Rachel, Al Sharpton, Big Ed or even to the
sabrina 1
Oct 2012
#60
Thanks extremely, grantcart et DU al, for this case study on a vital topic, polling as a business,
patrice
Oct 2012
#61
Too lazy to go further but 6 out of 6 pages on Gravis were all updated same day (JUNE 3,2012)
Progressive dog
Oct 2012
#81
If the Internet had been around in 1968, world history would have been changed for the better!
hedgehog
Oct 2012
#105
Silver cited Gravis in an article on Saturday as evidence of the Romney "bump"
Denzil_DC
Oct 2012
#142
More repube lies. More repube fraud. More repube cheating. More repube democracy-trashing
NBachers
Oct 2012
#144
yes, this is awesome. I really hope this has been sent to CNN and everywhere else
anneboleyn
Oct 2012
#152
The idea that one jerk could depress votes or otherwise impact the election
anneboleyn
Oct 2012
#153
I Was Part Of This Great Unraveling So I Would Like To Add One Caveat
DemocratSinceBirth
Oct 2012
#164
Agreed - I think it's his competence and methods that are open to question
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2012
#166
That and not having a TV after a move gave me a lot of time with nothing to do
grantcart
Oct 2012
#193