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LizW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 11:52 AM
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Is there any way to read candidates' websites without registering?
It irritates me that I can't even read the content of Obama's and Hillary's sites without registering. I don't want to be contacted with donation requests every day, I just want to read what they have to say on the issues.

Is there any way to get in without registering?
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hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 11:53 AM
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1. There should be a button or bar near the bottom right that says
skip registration.
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nxylas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 11:54 AM
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3. There is
I just checked.
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olkaz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 11:54 AM
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2. Put your glasses on first.
Then notice the big button that says "SKIP REGISTRATION".
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BigDogDistrict44 Donating Member (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 11:54 AM
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4. You can go to mine, I welcome visitors
www.unleashthedog.us or my wife www.onemadmom.us
Peace 2 U
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 11:54 AM
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5. On Obama's site, simply click "Skip Signup"
:shrug:
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LizW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 12:04 PM
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6. Ah, I see, it depends on which Google link you click
The first link that comes up on a google search is the sponsored link. It leads directly to a sign-up page. There's no "skip" button there.

But, if you click on the third site that appears in the google search, an unsponsored one, it goes directly to the home page, and there is a "skip" button there.

Same is true on Hillary's site.

Thanks, to all those who answered.
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ProgressiveEconomist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 12:06 PM
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7. Do a Google search with the "site: " option; for example, click this URL:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Ahillaryclinton.com&btnG=Google+Search

Presto: access to 49,000 subpages on HillaryClinton.com !

This principle works on any website except those that block Google indexing.

Not only do you get around tiresome "splash" screens and downloads of scripts you don't want from a homepage, but you can click on "Cached" rather than the actual subpage, to avoid most of the site in question altogether.
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CatsDogsBabies Donating Member (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 12:07 PM
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8. I just click
Skip Signup. I have looked at many candidates sites without registering at a single one.
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