Republicans ripping off fellow Republicans

[alfredo]

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/09/look-alike-sites-funnel-big-money-to-mystery-pac/262150/

"CAPE PAC Chairman Jeff Loyd, a former county GOP chairman in Arizona, declined an interview about the group. He said in an emailed statement: "Our candidate websites, videos, and get-out-the-vote messages clearly state who we are and our mission." "If a donor inadvertently gives to CAPE PAC and requests a refund, we immediately comply," Loyd said. "These instances have been few and far between ... [we] are unaware of any issue that remains unresolved."

CAPE PAC's model is to buy Google ads -- about $290,000 worth, as of the end of June -- to promote its network of candidate sites whenever people search for prominent GOP officials. A search for "Mitt Romney," for instance, often leads to two sponsored results: Romney's official site and CAPE PAC's mittromneyin2012.com.

Once on a CAPE PAC site, users would have to notice fine print at either the top or bottom of the page revealing that they were not on the official page of their favored politician. A dozen donors, including some experienced Washington hands such as Neusner, had no idea they had contributed to the group before National Journal Daily contacted them.

"Clearly, it's deceptive and it's wrong and it's hurting good, Republican conservative candidates," Neusner said. He has since asked for a refund, which he said the group is processing."


Republicans are so sleazy.

[Angry Dragon]

1. They eat their young too

[alfredo]

2. Any I will not comment on their eating habits.

[porphyrian]

3. Oh, good. Let's remind them about it. n/t

[alfredo]

4. Letting them know there are fake GOP sites makes them less

likely to donate online. Is that the real Romney site, or some scam artist stealing my money?

[porphyrian]

5. Right! I think they should be concerned. n/t

[alfredo]

6. Yes