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Here's another perspective on the mother of the little girl who was "randomly selected" because Obama didn't want anyone thinking he was "just taking questions
by miked 17y ago
Here's another perspective on the mother of the little girl who was "randomly selected" because Obama didn't want anyone thinking he was "just taking questions from a plant".
"I have been honored to work with Kathleen Manning Hall on the New England Finance and Steering Committee for Barack Obama for over a year. She has raised money, slogged through the snow in New Hampshire and has devoted every minute of her time toward electing Barack Obama President of the United States. She has not only talked the talk, but walked the walk. Please elect her as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention to vote for Barack Obama.”
Rep. David Linsky (D-Natick)"
http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/11161/ http://www.bluemassgroup.com/diary/11161/
David Axelrod was one of the world's great masters of corporate astroturfing before he joined Obama's campaign. Most of his work was for companies who wanted blogs to mention there products in a "spontaneous" groundswell of support.
AFAIK, he is the first president to demand that the media submit all of its questions to his press secretary the day before the press conferences so he can select only the ones he wants.