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Use in politics Whisper campaigns are frequently used in Electoral Politics as a method of shaping the discussion without being seen to do so. U.S. President Grover Cleveland was the target of a whisper campaign in 1884 when Republicans claimed that Cleveland had fathered an illegitimate child while he was still Governor of New York. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was frequently a topic of whisper campaigns resulting from his support for civil rights and other topics. During the 2000 Republican Presidential Primaries , Senator John McCain was the target of a whisper campaign (purportedly planned by Bush advisor Karl Rove ), implying that he had fathered an African-American child out of wedlock. (McCain's adopted daughter is a naturally dark-skinned child from Bangladesh .) McCain would later lose the nomination to George W. Bush . "Dadmag: During your campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination Bridget became something of an issue in South Carolina didn't she? McCain: Yeah. There were some pretty vile and hurtful things said during the South Carolina primary. It's a really nasty side of politics. We tried to ignore it and I think we shielded her from it. It's just unfortunate that that sort of thing still exists As you know she's Bengali, and very dark skinned. A lot of phone calls were made by people who said we should be very ashamed about her, about the color of her skin. Thousands and thousands of calls from people to voters saying "You know the McCains have a black baby" I believe that there is a special place in hell for people like those" {Link without Title} McCains former campaign manager has openly stated he thinks Karl Rove was behind it. Use in warfare and international relations The whisper campaign is an effective and inexpensive method of exercising the national will without actually engaging armed forces on the battlefield. Latin American leaders have been targeted through Information Warfare questioning their masculinity and therefore ability to lead. Use in economics Stock or other Commodity Market s are susceptible to manipulation through whisper campaigns, including attempts both to inflate and deflate the price. Use in marketing Alcohol and Tobacco companies have used whisper campaigns to promote their products since the early 20th century. Liquor companies have, and in some areas still do, send attractive people into bars to order specific drinks in voices that can be overheard. Other tactics include "buying" drinks or giving away cigarettes to patrons without making known that the giver is a representative of the company. More recently companies are also paying bloggers to mention products or causes. Also, companies hire employees to post comments on blogs, forums, etc. that steer online conversations in desired directions. See also External links
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