DeanClark04.com has been registered by Dean's official campaign photog

[pruner]

the guy's name is John Pettitt

http://www.register.com/whois-results.cgi?b12f785aab772ece5039446989b45273f737a355074c49560da9abe980553abeca733f6f3932b520f6dc9bae8270f993

[RichV]

1. good detective work

[caledesi]

4. Excellent work. This is my dream team. Dean/Clark.

[pruner]

8. I can't take credit for the discovery

someone posted about it on the blog

[MoonAndSun]

2. Just in case, huh!

Dean's Team is on the ball.

[janx]

10. Yep. It seems to be a "just in case" sort of thing to do.

.

[no name no slogan]

3. That's awfully presumptive of them

The Dean campaign better watch out-- it's still early, and there's plenty of time for a 50 gallon drum of hubris...

[dean4america]

5. read that again

it said that campaign photographer registered the site on his own, on august 15. it did not say "dean campaign, led by joe trippi, registered DeanClark04.com" Hell, if i had a bit of spare cash, i be registering DeanKerry04, DeanEdwards04, etc.,

Maybe the guy really thought Clark was going to go with Dean instead of running. who knows.

[madfloridian]

7. That is very a very common thing to do.

Not unusual.

[unfrigginreal]

11. Oh Really?

Good thing that we've got a good Democrat to point that out for us!

[janx]

6. No kidding?! How did you hear about this originally?

I'm familiar with Pettitt's name--I sent him some pets for Dean photos.

Well. Those rascals!

[LouKYDem]

9. Well..

Well, it is odd that they've already taken it, lol, but they have to protect themselves JUST in case somebody else tries to register it and Dean DOES get the nomination...

[janx]

13. That was my reaction too. Still, it sort of indicates that Dean

is at the very least considering Clark to run with him should events permit such a thing.

Edit: Or, it may have been Pettitt's own idea...nah.

[quinnox]

12. Maybe this hints at a conspiracy...

Has this agreement already been worked out?

[NNN0LHI]

14. Dean asks Clark to join his campaign - 09/11/03

http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/09/11/dean.clark.ap/

Clark expected to enter presidential race

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat Howard Dean has asked retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark to support his presidential campaign if Clark decides not to enter the race.

The pair met in California on Saturday to discuss the presidential race that Clark is expected to enter as early as next week, becoming the 10th Democratic candidate.

Dean, the current front-runner, asked Clark for his support on the outside chance that Clark doesn't seek the presidency on his own.

"They've gotten together several times," said Joe Trippi, Dean's campaign manager. "They talk about a lot of issues. Every time the governor talks to him he asks for Clark's support.

"I don't think there's any news in that. I hope every Democrat is asking for support."

more

[janx]

15. Who knows? There was some media gossip about it

not too long ago, but the media--well, you know. It's hard to say.

[janx]

16. He registered it on Aug. 15, just over a month ago.

I wonder if Clark confided in them that he was going to run.

[Pastiche423]

17. God, I hope this doesn't mean anything

[MGKrebs]

18. deangraham04.com is also taken.

By an unknown person in New Jersey.

[MGKrebs]

19. Actually, the registrant looks like

one Tom Terraccino. The only result in a google search turns up a freshman at Carnegie-Mellon.

:shrug:

[MGKrebs]

20. deangephardt04.com taken by T.T. also.

[janx]

21. What is this kid trying to do?

?

[MGKrebs]

23. Beats me. Could be just setting up to sell them later. Or could be

something else (cue spooky music). But the coincidences are entertaining (see clarkdean.com). Another student at carnegie Mellon in the same group as T.T. is named Dan Lieberman! Ha!

[janx]

24. Weird. Maybe the students are hoping to set up

parody sites or something.

[MGKrebs]

22. Heh Heh. This is fun! clarkdean.com also taken.

But it's for an organization called Clark & Dean Associates. Here's what they say about themselves:
"Cutting Edge Advocacy Marketing for Conservatives". lol.

http://www.clarkdean.com/



Thanks for the lead, pruner!

edit: not "clarkdean04.co". It was just "clarkdean.com".

[MGKrebs]

25. OK, here's clarkdean04.com...

Registered by a "Boyan Communications". Google that and get a "Justin Boyan", apparently a mathemetician at... wait for it... Carnegie Mellon!