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A whisper campaign is a method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are spread about the target, while the source of the rumors seeks to avoid being detected while spreading them (for example, a political campaign might distribute anonymous flyers attacking the other candidate). It is generally considered unethical in open societies, particularly in matters of public policy. The speed and anonymity of communication made possible by modern technologies like the Internet has increased public awareness of whisper campaigns and their ability to succeed. This phenomenon has also lead to the failure of whisper campaigns, as those seeking to prevent them are able to publicize their existence much more readily than in the past. Whisper campaigns are defended in some circles as an efficient mechanism for underdogs to attack the powerful while lacking resources. Persuasion is a form of influence. ...
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An open society is a concept originally developed by philosopher Henri Bergson. ...
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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. ...
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Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd (1885–1889) and 24th (1893–1897) President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. ...
1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
The Republican Party was established in 1854 by a coalition of former Whigs, Northern Democrats, and Free-Soilers who opposed the expansion of slavery and held a Hamiltonian vision for modernizing the United States. ...
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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 would later lose the nomination to George Walker Bush. This article is about the year 2000. ...
John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is an American politician. ...
"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" [1]
McCains former campaign manager has openly stated he thinks Karl Rove was behind it. Karl Rove Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) is an American political consultant, and (as of 2006) U.S. President George W. Bushs senior advisor, chief political strategist, and Deputy White House Chief of Staff in charge of policy. ...
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. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
Use in economics Stock or other commodity markets are susceptible to manipulation through whisper campaigns, including attempts both to inflate and deflate the price. The New York Stock Exchange A stock market is a market for the trading of company stock, and derivatives of same; both those securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately. ...
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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 This politics-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. A smear campaign or smear tactics are deliberate attempts by an individual or group to malign another individual or groups reputation. ...
Social interactions of people and their consequences are the subject of sociology studies. ...
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In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someones reputation. ...
In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someones reputation. ...
FUD is an abbreviation for Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt, a sales or marketing strategy of disseminating negative but vague or inaccurate information on a competitors product. ...
Politics, sometimes defined as the art and science of government. ...
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