OK, excuse the tacky Austin Powers allusion in the headline there, but I’m on a quest…
You’ll remember (if you live in the S.C. Blogosphere) that The Palmetto Scoop recently claimed that the folks at The Shot are less than pure, having a business association with elements connected to the Romney campaign. I’d like to talk to Tim Cameron about that, but I don’t have a number for him. Let’s see how long it takes him to see this and e-mail me.
But for whom does Adam Fogle of The Palmetto Scoop work, if anyone? He apparently likes John McCain — and there’s nothing wrong with that — but is there more to it? Is there a more formal connection?
To take it a step further, are there some blogs out there that are more (or less) than what they seem? Are any of them fronts for campaigns, but don’t own up to it on their sites?
I’d like to find out, and report on it, here and maybe in a column. If any of y’all have insight into this, either post it here or, if you want to be sneaky about it, e-mail me.
Oh, and as far as disclosures: You know what you’re getting on this blog, because I tell you. Whom do I work for? The State. How much money do I make from my blog? Zippo. I like John McCain. And Joe Biden, and Barack Obama, and to some extent Sam Brownback and Mike Huckabee. There are others I don’t like so much. Do I speak for The State when I express these preferences? No. I liked McCain in 2000, too, but we endorsed Bush. I don’t always win these debates.
If you have any other questions for me, ask them. In the meantime, answer some for me if you can:
- Which blogs are solidly in the pockets of which campaigns?
- What is the relationship?
- Is there money involved?
- How do I get in touch with those responsible?
I’ll be pursuing this in the usual ways, but while I do so, I thought I’d test the theory that blog readers frequently know more about such things than blog writers do. Go ahead; make me proud of you.
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Oh, I just remembered a fiscal relationship: This blog has exactly one advertiser: ED in ’08.
I’m not even sure whether the group bought a contract on the blog specifically, or whether the blog was part of a package. I just know I’ve got that one advertiser out there.