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Thursday August 07, 2008 · 7:34 AM PDT

2008/08/07 · 07:34

Apparently if you copy and past pro-McCain messages on message boards around the internet, you can earn yourself "McCain points" which you can redeem for great McCain merchandise and even a chance to ride the Straight Talk Express!

Sure, as this Washington Post article points out, in a way this is nothing new—campaigns have always rewarded their supporters for their work. But at the same time, it is something entirely new—this is astroturf raised to a new level. This is buying off average citizens to get to work at spamming message boards with prefab pro-McCain messages in the interest of choking discussion.

On the other hand, considering that the Chinese government does this, just how egregious can this be?

Be on the lookout for this new strain of astroturf.

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