cyberenviro.org » ad http://gregorydonovan.org/cyberenviro a dingpolitik of cyborgs, cyberculture & cyberspace Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:36:35 +0000 en hourly 1 astroturfing in action http://gregorydonovan.org/cyberenviro/2008/01/29/draftbloombergcoms-campaign-casting/ http://gregorydonovan.org/cyberenviro/2008/01/29/draftbloombergcoms-campaign-casting/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:05:21 +0000 gtdonovan http://gregorydonovan.org/cyberenvironmentalism/?p=90 Here is a clear case of astroturfing… I noticed the following ad on HuffingtonPost yesterday (01.28.08) promoting “draftbloomberg.com.” Draftbloomberg.com (formerly Unity08.com) has been setup to encourage people to petition Michael Bloomberg to run for president as an Independent. The ad states 5,237 signatures…

Bloomberg Signatures (ad)

Meanwhile the web site only lists 3,719 signatures. Bloomberg’s broadcasting of support appears to be a little ahead of reality…

Bloomberg Signatures (actual)

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