David Jolly campaign for Senate scrubs Wikipedia mentions of Scientology.
[NOTE: Related thread for background: Scientology Welcomes US Congressman David Jolly. I decided this thread deserved its own "breaking news" headline. Links to this thread have already been spread.]
Tampa Bay Times: David Jolly campaign for Senate scrubs Wikipedia mentions of Scientology, lobbying
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David Jolly campaign scrubs Wikipedia mentions of Scientology, lobbying
Adam C. Smith, Times Political Editor
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 7:48pm
From our friends at Buzzfeed:
A campaign spokesperson for Rep. David Jolly, a Republican Senate candidate in Florida, admitted to BuzzFeed News on Tuesday that the campaign has edited Jolly’s Wikipedia page to remove unflattering information.
Sarah Bascom, Jolly’s spokesperson, confirmed that the campaign removed references to Jolly’s past career as a lobbyist, his association with the Church of Scientology, his support for same sex marriage, and political contributions he made to Democratic candidates. Bascom accused a unspecified rival campaign of adding what she described as “campaign propaganda” in the first place.
More here
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Buzzfeed: Florida Senate Campaign Admits To Scrubbing Candidate’s Wikipedia Page
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Florida Senate Campaign Admits To Scrubbing Candidate’s Wikipedia Page
The campaign alleged that “an opposing campaign with the help of someone at Wikipedia” placed unflattering information on the page.
posted on Apr. 5, 2016, at 3:55 p.m.
Andrew Kaczynski,BuzzFeed News Reporter
Nathan McDermott, BuzzFeed News Reporter
A campaign spokesperson for Rep. David Jolly, a Republican Senate candidate in Florida, admitted to BuzzFeed News on Tuesday that the campaign has edited Jolly’s Wikipedia page to remove unflattering information.
Sarah Bascom, Jolly’s spokesperson, confirmed that the campaign removed references to Jolly’s past career as a lobbyist, his association with the Church of Scientology, his support for same sex marriage, and political contributions he made to Democratic candidates. Bascom accused a unspecified rival campaign of adding what she described as “campaign propaganda” in the first place.
Two edits were made — one on March 15 and one on April 4 — by a user named “Bascomcomm”. Bascom is the president of Bascom Communications & Consulting, a political firm in Florida.
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One line removed, read:
It was replaced by another:
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A sample edit can be seen below. The entire list can be viewed here.
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[NOTE: Related thread for background: Scientology Welcomes US Congressman David Jolly. I decided this thread deserved its own "breaking news" headline. Links to this thread have already been spread.]
Tampa Bay Times: David Jolly campaign for Senate scrubs Wikipedia mentions of Scientology, lobbying
http://ift.tt/1V8e7Bt
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David Jolly campaign scrubs Wikipedia mentions of Scientology, lobbying
Adam C. Smith, Times Political Editor
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 7:48pm
From our friends at Buzzfeed:
A campaign spokesperson for Rep. David Jolly, a Republican Senate candidate in Florida, admitted to BuzzFeed News on Tuesday that the campaign has edited Jolly’s Wikipedia page to remove unflattering information.
Sarah Bascom, Jolly’s spokesperson, confirmed that the campaign removed references to Jolly’s past career as a lobbyist, his association with the Church of Scientology, his support for same sex marriage, and political contributions he made to Democratic candidates. Bascom accused a unspecified rival campaign of adding what she described as “campaign propaganda” in the first place.
More here
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Buzzfeed: Florida Senate Campaign Admits To Scrubbing Candidate’s Wikipedia Page
http://ift.tt/1V8e7Bx
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Florida Senate Campaign Admits To Scrubbing Candidate’s Wikipedia Page
The campaign alleged that “an opposing campaign with the help of someone at Wikipedia” placed unflattering information on the page.
posted on Apr. 5, 2016, at 3:55 p.m.
Andrew Kaczynski,BuzzFeed News Reporter
Nathan McDermott, BuzzFeed News Reporter
A campaign spokesperson for Rep. David Jolly, a Republican Senate candidate in Florida, admitted to BuzzFeed News on Tuesday that the campaign has edited Jolly’s Wikipedia page to remove unflattering information.
Sarah Bascom, Jolly’s spokesperson, confirmed that the campaign removed references to Jolly’s past career as a lobbyist, his association with the Church of Scientology, his support for same sex marriage, and political contributions he made to Democratic candidates. Bascom accused a unspecified rival campaign of adding what she described as “campaign propaganda” in the first place.
Two edits were made — one on March 15 and one on April 4 — by a user named “Bascomcomm”. Bascom is the president of Bascom Communications & Consulting, a political firm in Florida.
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One line removed, read:
Jolly’s relationship with the Church of Scientology, which is based inside his congressional district in Clearwater, Florida, has been reported on in the press, including Jolly’s attendance at various fundraising events hosted by the organization.
It was replaced by another:
Jolly has filed legislation to provide additional and more permanent flood insurance relief, improve health care and education choices for our veterans, extend the life of ongoing beach renourishment projects for Pinellas County, and provide for investments in transportation and infrastructure, health care research and education. Jolly has also worked to eliminate wasteful government spending and cap the total tax burden on individuals and families.
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A sample edit can be seen below. The entire list can be viewed here.
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