globalEyeNews Video Report: MSNBC Keith Olberman on NY Times RNC Domain Game
Over fifty '08 candidate domain names either owned by RNC or linked to their servers
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 The NY Times reported last week that, according to NetNames, the 2008 presidential election has “triggered an avalanche of cybersquatter activity”. According to the Times speculators have registered nearly 2,000 domain names related to presidential candidates as of last week. Those related to Hillary's candidacy made up over half of the registrations, followed by Obama with 635 McCain with 269.
Republicans, who have had a noticeably less than prolific web strategy by comparison, have significantly outplayed the democrats when it comes to domain name hustling. What exponentially raises the domain game stakes is the rich keyword booty that, perhaps, becomes even more valuable once the field is settled.
According to MSNBC, the RNC has a domain vault numbering over 50, most of which are democrat candidate related. According to them, as well, over 20 Obama domain names were purchased by them after his victory in Iowa.
The list of domains registered by the RNC or on servers used by the committee as supplied by the Times:
The Caucus
R.N.C. Snaps Up Domain Names
The New York Times Political Blog
March 6, 2008, 3:50 pm
Kitty Bennett
2008
amateurobama.com
barackisliberal.com
barackiswrong.com
baracknotready.com
barackobamanotready.com
barackobamatheliberal.com
baracktheamateur.com
barackthebeginner.com
fauxbama.org
hesnotready.com
meetbarackobama.com
norealexperience.com
nowecannot.com
nowecannot.net
nowecannot.org
obamaisliberal.com
obamaiswrong.com
obamanotready.com
obamaspendometer.com
obamatheamateur.com
obamathebeginner.com
yeswecandowhat.com
yeswecanwhat.com
2007
calculatingclinton.com
canttrustclinton.com
clintonbabbit.com
clintoncleland.com
clintoncohen.com
clintonisbad.com
clintoniscorrupt.com
clintoniswrong.com
clintonkerrey.com
clintonlibrarycard.com
clintonlibraryresolution.com
clintonomalley.com
clintonsalazar.com
clintonschweitzer.com
clintontruthwatch.com
hillaryiswrong.com
hillarymythfact.com
hillaryrecords.com
hillaryspendometer.com
hillarytaxplan.com
hillarytruthsquad.com
hopelesshillary.com
outwithhillary.com
thetwohillarys.com
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