Democrats seek GOP 'Macaca' moments for new website

[Ed Barrow]

Source: Politico

The Democratic National Committee is seeking “Macaca” moments. The party today is opening a website, www.accountabilityproject.com, designed to recruit and display embarrassing audio and video of Republican candidates, as well as information about their schedules and copies of their mailers.

Campaigns have long made videotapes of each other, using “trackers” who follow the opposition from event to event. It was a young tracker who shot the video footage of then-Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) that wound up sinking his campaign.

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“(R)egular citizens can upload video or audio they’ve captured at pubic campaign events, and they can upload event information for upcoming campaign appearances by Republican candidates so others can attend and hold Republicans accountable if they don't tell the truth.,” a DNC official said. “Unlike YouTube where you can only upload video, … users can download high quality videos from the site for clipping and using for their own projects (web videos, ads, etc).”

A DNC official said the party will screen the video “for inappropriate content, authenticity, etc. We don't want people trying to make something out of something that didn't happen by splicing the video — we want good raw footage of authentic moments on the trail.”


Read more: http://hamptonroads.com/2010/06/democrats-seek-gop-macaca-moments-new-website

[abq e streeter]

1. They could start by looking for video of any republican moving their lips

that usually insures it right there.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. How about Bonehead Boner's over-the-edge Social Security proposal?