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Republicans and pro-GOP funding groups used dummy Twitter accounts to share internal polling data, something that might run afoul of campaign finance laws, according to a report by CNN.


The accounts allegedly posted seemingly gibberish tweets such as "CA-40/43-44/49-44/44-50/36-44/49-10/16/14-52—>49/476-10s," which actually represented polling data on House races


While parties can accept money from outside groups, such as non-profits and super PACs, they aren't allowed to coordinate on where to spend the money. By sharing polling data publicly on Twitter, however, the groups reportedly signaled where funds were needed Read more...


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