Comments on: Ron Paul Wins! (The Robot Vote) http://www.epolitics.com/2007/11/01/ron-paul-wins-the-robot-vote/ dissecting the craft of online politics and online advocacy Thu, 4 Dec 2008 19:32:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: cpd http://www.epolitics.com/2007/11/01/ron-paul-wins-the-robot-vote/#comment-170559 cpd Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:23:51 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/2007/11/01/ron-paul-wins-the-robot-vote/#comment-170559 Hmmm, but it would also create backlash if you got caught. I'm going to vote for over-zealous supporters as the culprits, though of course that's a guess. With RP holding in the low single-digits in the polls, other campaigns would have to be stark raving mad to try to launch a bot-net effort solely to discredit him. Of course, being stark raving mad has rarely been an obstacle in politics. Hmmm, but it would also create backlash if you got caught. I’m going to vote for over-zealous supporters as the culprits, though of course that’s a guess. With RP holding in the low single-digits in the polls, other campaigns would have to be stark raving mad to try to launch a bot-net effort solely to discredit him.

Of course, being stark raving mad has rarely been an obstacle in politics.

]]> By: N. Pannbacker http://www.epolitics.com/2007/11/01/ron-paul-wins-the-robot-vote/#comment-170554 N. Pannbacker Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:16:04 +0000 http://www.epolitics.com/2007/11/01/ron-paul-wins-the-robot-vote/#comment-170554 I personally consider this most likely to be a toxic attack by another group outside the Ron Paul campaign. Actual RP spam is the last thing that the campaign actually wants, but would be great for any other campaign, as it would create backlash. The RP campaign may be tech-savvy, but it's not the only campaign in the race with skilled computer users in it. Other campaigns have more motivation to do it and have adequate resources to the task. I personally consider this most likely to be a toxic attack by another group outside the Ron Paul campaign. Actual RP spam is the last thing that the campaign actually wants, but would be great for any other campaign, as it would create backlash.

The RP campaign may be tech-savvy, but it’s not the only campaign in the race with skilled computer users in it. Other campaigns have more motivation to do it and have adequate resources to the task.

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