http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1238133/postsBogus Debate E-Mails Attempt To Dupe Media
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Posted on 10/07/2004 12:41:38 PM PDT by Cedar
Bogus Debate E-Mails Attempt To Dupe Media Messages Arrive At Station Before Debate Starts
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As Election Day draws near, some are using every avenue possible, including trying to manipulate the media, to gain voters and dissuade others from showing up to vote, NBC 4's Duarte Geraldino reported.
An organized e-mail campaign was created in an attempt to influence NBC 4's post-debate coverage of Tuesday night's vice-presidential debate between Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards.
The debate had not even begun when NBC 4 started receiving e-mails at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday from "viewers" who claimed to not only have watched the debate, but also declared a winner.
The e-mails all listed names and home addresses, but when NBC 4 attempted to find a telephone number for the "viewers" -- Gerry Kline and Milo Jones -- the station had no luck.
Telephone operators were of no help, so a drive to the addresses listed on the e-mails was necessary. The address for "Milo Jones" was on North Main Street, but Main Street in downtown Columbus only goes east and west. There also was no 47 Main Street going east or west, Geraldino reported.
The other e-mail from "Gerry Kline" had a Stringtown Road address from Grove City. Addresses on Stringtown Road end in the 2500s, meaning the address the person who sent the e-mail gave doesn't exist.
Political scientist Dean Lacy has a theory on what the real authors of the e-mails had in mind.
"One person, assuming a lot of different names, can make it look like an entire town was backing one candidate over the other," Lacy said. "Voters don't usually jump on the bandwagon and say, 'I am going to support this candidate because I think he is winning,' but they might. They might think, 'If my candidate can't win, there is no point in turning out.' "
Experts say the best advice for voters is to cast a ballot for the candidate that best represents their interests and to not let pre-election polls or other voters influence your vote.
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LOL, stupid liberals emailed before it starts...just shows how frickin' stupid they are ...
3 posted on 10/07/2004 12:44:12 PM PDT by mrplind
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Yep as I've been saying all along. Now how do we on the right combat, mobilize and organize against this?
5 posted on 10/07/2004 12:46:48 PM PDT by Tempest
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Dear xxxx,
What a difference a week makes -- last Tuesday some pundits were predicting the end of our campaign. As you all know, reports of our demise have been greatly exaggerated. Last Thursday, John Kerry took the stage and did his job. He looked presidential and he scored a decisive victory against George Bush. The momentum has shifted -- in nearly every public poll taken since the debate, we now are leading or tied.
In a tight race, things change very quickly -- this is why it is so important that we react to everything. Become part of my rapid response team and join the Kerry-Edwards Media Corps today.
http://johnkerry.com/response Election Day is just four weeks away. During the close of this campaign, we will not let a single charge go unanswered and we will stay on the offensive. The Kerry-Edwards Media Corps is a vital part of this rapid response network. Tens of thousands of you have already joined and are making a difference.
Last Thursday in Miami, I saw firsthand how hard the Bush campaign tried to spin the debate. They were searching for any angle. Our campaign, with your help, made sure the truth got out.
Tonight, in Cleveland, John Edwards will face Dick Cheney in the vice presidential debate. Cheney is a superb debater and he has the format and rules that he wanted. However, he has to try and defend a record of failure. Bush and Cheney may have a failed administration, but they have an experienced campaign that will again try hard to spin the debate. I am here in Cleveland right now to make sure that doesn't happen, but again I need your help.
http://johnkerry.com/response After the debate is finished I will send all of you an important e-mail that highlights some of the key moments. If you can contribute a little bit of time, creativity and energy, we'll supply you with all the information you need to become a member of our online communications team.
Thank you,
Joe Lockhart
Senior Advisor
P.S.
Again, look for an e-mail from me after tonight's debate.
7 posted on 10/07/2004 12:50:43 PM PDT by sbMKE
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."..the best advice for voters is to cast a ballot for the candidate that best represents their interests and to not let pre-election polls or other voters influence your vote."
Hopefully, most people will vote this way.
But I do think efforts at FR and other conservative groups are affecting the MSM and also the sleeping citizens. So you are right....we need to keep thinking of ways to combat the lies and distortion.
8 posted on 10/07/2004 12:52:57 PM PDT by Cedar
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considering the contents of the debate-related DNC action-alert someone posted here the day of the debate, I think we can safely assume that all such pre-debate e-mails came from folks on the DNC email pinglist.
12 posted on 10/07/2004 1:03:07 PM PDT by King Prout
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My own words. Remember I reported in a thread here last debate that Freepers were sending out emails before the debate. Chances are they will be doing it again.
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