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Website Suggests Obama-Bayh Ticket

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August 01, 2008 11:27 AM

 

ABC News' Matt Jaffe and Rick Klein report: Type ObamaBayh08.com into your web browser. Where do you think it'll take you? Go ahead, do it.

 

Bet you didn't expect to suddenly be staring at the Democratic National Committee's official website.

 

Veepbeat_generic_blog_2 Hmm. What about other potential running mates? Let's try ObamaKaine08.com. Nope, doesn't take you to the DNC site.

 

Maybe ObamaBiden08.com? Nothing doing.

 

ObamaSebelius08.com? Strike three.

 

So, in the midst of the current vice-presidential speculation, is it possible that we may have just stumbled upon a clue that Barack Obama's eventual Democratic running mate in 2008 will be none other than Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh?

 

Bayh, of course, is rumored to be one of the leading contenders for Obama's vice-presidential slot. So is this an unexpected Internet hint about the hotly-debated missing half of Obama's ticket?

 

Not so fast, warns a DNC official, who says that the connection is simply the result of someone out in Internet land buying the domain name and directing it to the DNC site. Let there be no doubt: ObamaBayh08.com is in no way an official DNC site.

 

Oh well, it would've been too easy. But if nothing else, fodder for the rumor mill...

Heh. Funny, you put Bayh first in the thread title.

 

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Whois:

Registrant:

joe chan

allston, Massachusetts 02134

United States

 

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)

Domain Name: OBAMABAYH08.COM

Created on: 06-May-07

Expires on: 06-May-09

Last Updated on: 22-Feb-08

 

I dont think this is linked to Obama or the DNC.

 

I have to do a little more research, but I dont think this is legit.

 

BUT, in my personal experience: I bought a domain for a website i was going to launch (later decided not to launch the site), and temporarily pointed it to a one of my blog posts on my.BarackObama.com. Within a few hours the "redirect" was down. I dont know if the DNC has a way to track if an "outside domain" points to their site. I think many companies stop that so if I were to own "DemocratsAreBabyKillers.com" and point it to Democrats.org it would not work.

I should note that many companies use ghost names or organizations to buy webdomains if they don't want outside sources to know what they are planning. Apple is famous for this.

Whois:

 

 

I dont think this is linked to Obama or the DNC.

 

I have to do a little more research, but I dont think this is legit.

 

BUT, in my personal experience: I bought a domain for a website i was going to launch (later decided not to launch the site), and temporarily pointed it to a one of my blog posts on my.BarackObama.com. Within a few hours the "redirect" was down. I dont know if the DNC has a way to track if an "outside domain" points to their site. I think many companies stop that so if I were to own "DemocratsAreBabyKillers.com" and point it to Democrats.org it would not work.

Yes, they have a way to stop redirects.

Heh. Funny, you put Bayh first in the thread title.

 

He'll always be first in my book.... First Governor to throw me out of his office...

He'll always be first in my book.... First Governor to throw me out of his office...

this needs more details!

Yes, they have a way to stop redirects.

well that's kind of my point. If Democrats.org has a way to stop redirects and chooses NOT to, then I smell something a little fishy.

 

I am going to do an experiment tonight and let you know if it works. I will redirect one of my unused domain names to Democrats.org and see what happens. Right now it goes straight to google.com with no problems.

He'll always be first in my book.... First Governor to throw me out of his office...

I agree with AHB here, I want a story!

 

I third this.

I agree with AHB here, I want a story!

 

I thought I had told this story before...

 

Back in the early 90's during the a big school funding crisis, we got picked to page for Mary Kay Budak as a group from Elston High School. As a stroke of luck Mrs Budak got us into see then-Governor Bayh to supposedly talk about our concerns for school funding. We were supposed to get 5 minutes, and then leave when he was done. We got into his office OK, but instead of talking about schools, he got busy talking about the decorations of his office, which first lady bought this painting... blah, blah, blah. Finally after about 3 minutes of this, someone who was running out of patience (me) interupted him and told him that the history was interesting, but we wanted to see him because of our school funding concerns. He gave a quick BS answer about doing everything he could do, and we were out of his office in about 30 seconds. Then this is the part where things got interesting. We had brought a banner with us asking the gov not to enact the cuts, that the kids from one of the local elemetary school. We took it and hung it from one of the second floor balconies, until the governor's security force showed up and so kindly informed us that we either had to leave the capitol or face being arrested. We were also informed as we made our way out of the doors, that we weren't welcome to come back! I made sure to vote against Bayh all three times I have had the chance.

I thought I had told this story before...

 

Back in the early 90's during the a big school funding crisis, we got picked to page for Mary Kay Budak as a group from Elston High School. As a stroke of luck Mrs Budak got us into see then-Governor Bayh to supposedly talk about our concerns for school funding. We were supposed to get 5 minutes, and then leave when he was done. We got into his office OK, but instead of talking about schools, he got busy talking about the decorations of his office, which first lady bought this painting... blah, blah, blah. Finally after about 3 minutes of this, someone who was running out of patience (me) interupted him and told him that the history was interesting, but we wanted to see him because of our school funding concerns. He gave a quick BS answer about doing everything he could do, and we were out of his office in about 30 seconds. Then this is the part where things got interesting. We had brought a banner with us asking the gov not to enact the cuts, that the kids from one of the local elemetary school. We took it and hung it from one of the second floor balconies, until the governor's security force showed up and so kindly informed us that we either had to leave the capitol or face being arrested. We were also informed as we made our way out of the doors, that we weren't welcome to come back! I made sure to vote against Bayh all three times I have had the chance.

damn

I thought I had told this story before...

 

Back in the early 90's during the a big school funding crisis, we got picked to page for Mary Kay Budak as a group from Elston High School. As a stroke of luck Mrs Budak got us into see then-Governor Bayh to supposedly talk about our concerns for school funding. We were supposed to get 5 minutes, and then leave when he was done. We got into his office OK, but instead of talking about schools, he got busy talking about the decorations of his office, which first lady bought this painting... blah, blah, blah. Finally after about 3 minutes of this, someone who was running out of patience (me) interupted him and told him that the history was interesting, but we wanted to see him because of our school funding concerns. He gave a quick BS answer about doing everything he could do, and we were out of his office in about 30 seconds. Then this is the part where things got interesting. We had brought a banner with us asking the gov not to enact the cuts, that the kids from one of the local elemetary school. We took it and hung it from one of the second floor balconies, until the governor's security force showed up and so kindly informed us that we either had to leave the capitol or face being arrested. We were also informed as we made our way out of the doors, that we weren't welcome to come back! I made sure to vote against Bayh all three times I have had the chance.

The funny thing is, he just might be the President who threw your ass out of his office. and all at the same time.

I thought I had told this story before...

 

someone who was running out of patience (me) interupted him and told him that the history was interesting, but we wanted to see him because of our school funding concerns.

 

haha nice

well that's kind of my point. If Democrats.org has a way to stop redirects and chooses NOT to, then I smell something a little fishy.

 

I am going to do an experiment tonight and let you know if it works. I will redirect one of my unused domain names to Democrats.org and see what happens. Right now it goes straight to google.com with no problems.

CleanCampaign08.com redirects to Democrats.org just fine.

CleanCampaign08.com redirects to Democrats.org just fine.

 

hmm interesting. A web page dedicated to attacking McCain and the Republicans, while at the same time complaining about McCain attacking Obama.

hmm interesting. A web page dedicated to attacking McCain and the Republicans, while at the same time complaining about McCain attacking Obama.

which website? Democrats.org?