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Multiple causes do astroturfing. I heard a radio interview with newspaper 
editors months ago where they mentioned the nearly identical letters to 
editor that newspapers had been getting in support of legalizing marijuana.

The editors knew it was astroturfing, and discussed it with editors from 
other newspapers. I suspect that not many of those astroturf letters got 
printed.

The bumpersticker I have my eye on: Lying takes the fun out of politics.

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines02/1128-02.htm

Esther

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lance A. Brown [mailto:lance AT bearcircle.net]
>
>I hadn't considered that people may be astroturfing letters to the
>editor, which I find a heinous idea but entirely within the realm of
>today's political discourse, unfortunately.  Do you have any references
>on this I could use to educate myself?