Young Republican creates bogus Web site as prank

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Young Republican creates bogus Web site as prank

PARKERSBURG - A young Republican from Wood County has created a bogus Web site linking U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., with antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan.

Jim Ashley II, 20, said he created www.Byrd06.com as a prank because of what was done to Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a possible candidate for U.S. Senate, earlier this year. A bogus Capito campaign Web site was created that linked to a Byrd site, the Friends of Byrd.

''Two can play at that game,'' said Ashley, a former vice chairman of the Wood County Young Republicans.

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No response will be made by Byrd, according to his spokesman, Tom Gavin.

''Mr. Ashley's made-up claims are too ridiculous to take seriously,'' Gavin said.