GOP Faction Launches Fake Democratic Party Websites

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The political mayhem known as "dirty tricks" has again emerged in our nation's electoral process. The current iteration of this phenomenon was the subject of a recent Chicago Tribune story. The article noted that the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) purchased web domains identical with the names of Democratic members of the House of Representatives. The NRCC created content for these domains, including negative information about the congresspeople. The NRCC also put its hand out for a donation, often under the guise of financially supporting the Democratic representative.

The NRCC claimed its approach to political communication was a legitimate, useful form of expression. An NRCC spokesman, according to the Trib's piece, will "continue generating the fake websites, saying the organization now owns 'hundreds of URLs that the Democrats chose not to purchase.'"

Unstated was the NRCC's commitment to transparency.

Eva Longoria's Public Political Push

Eva Longoria (second left, next to Bill Clinton)
at recent Clinton Global Initiative event, Chicago
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Eva Longoria pushes live gender and social boundaries in order to generate a foundation for progress. Her recent appearance at the Clinton Global Initative, noted in an online sfgate.com story, continued her advance into the upper echelons of Democratic Party policy and fundraising.

Longoria came up the hard way and has never forgotten it. She advocates for women and Latin issues in general. She puts her money where her political mouth is. She works hard for the causes she's advocating. And yes, she still keeps an active acting schedule.

She's come a long way from Desperate Housewives. More power to her.