The Kerry/Edwards ticket is set to spark a domain bidding war. From the Indianapolis Star:
The Web site an Indianapolis bail bondsman started two years ago so he could post a photo of his toddler became an instant bonanza on Tuesday.Admit it, you're jealous...The phone at State Bail Bonding started ringing off the hook for Kerry Edwards early in the day, even before Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry announced his running mate will be Sen. John Edwards.
Suddenly kerryedwards.com was a highly sought-after Web address.
But back in 2002, the 34-year-old Indianapolis man was the only one with an interest in it. He bought the rights and posted a picture of his now 4-year-old son, Kerry Parker Edwards. He figured few would ever see it.
One of the first calls was from the newly formed Kerry-Edwards campaign, asking Edwards to donate his Web domain to the campaign.
Edwards said he's in no financial position to give it away, especially when he says offers up to $30,000 are pouring in.
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I'm going to register nader... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Rob | July 8, 2004 12:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'm going to register nadersharpton.com. Just in case.
1. Posted by Rob | July 8, 2004 12:58 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 12:58
2. Posted by Sharp as a Marble | July 8, 2004 1:04 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I wonder if Hillary2008.com is available?
2. Posted by Sharp as a Marble | July 8, 2004 1:04 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 13:04
3. Posted by mAss Backwards | July 8, 2004 1:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"One of the first calls was from the newly formed Kerry-Edwards campaign, asking Edwards to donate his Web domain to the campaign."
Gee, you mean he didn't want to give something that he paid for away for nothing? I'm shocked. But it's for the "common good". What a lousy Marxist this guy is, expecting financial compensation in return for an object of value that someone else wants to obtain from him. Didn't he get Hillary's memo? The nerve of that guy.
3. Posted by mAss Backwards | July 8, 2004 1:15 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 13:15
4. Posted by Donnie | July 8, 2004 1:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Ah, Kerry the gazillionaire, unwilling to pay for a domain name.
That's the Democratic mindset alright...donate!
4. Posted by Donnie | July 8, 2004 1:49 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 13:49
5. Posted by pennywit | July 8, 2004 2:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I can think of several reasons the campaign asked him to "donate."
1) The campaign honestly doesn't think it should pay for anything.
2) The campaign decided to take a chance and see if he's a supporter who would be willing to donate.
3) The campaign chose to see what his price was; if I could purchase something for a price somewhere between "free" and $30,000, I'm going to offer "free" first to see if the other guy will go for it.
--|PW|--
5. Posted by pennywit | July 8, 2004 2:21 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 14:21
6. Posted by eclipsegurl | July 8, 2004 2:25 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'd hold on to it until hell freezes over before I'd "donate" it to the democraps.
6. Posted by eclipsegurl | July 8, 2004 2:25 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 14:25
7. Posted by Corey | July 8, 2004 2:39 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
You know what would be REALLY funny? If some guy, I don't know, president of Haliburton, or some Saudi prince, or Ken Lay, spent a huge sum to buy up all possible domain names, and refused to sell them to the Frankenstein/Young-and-Inexperienced campaign, only to give them away days after the election.
7. Posted by Corey | July 8, 2004 2:39 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 14:39
8. Posted by Rob | July 8, 2004 2:44 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Corey, that'd be hillarious. I could see the campaign commercials now:
Donate to the Kerry Campaign at:
http://kerryedwards04.tripod.com
8. Posted by Rob | July 8, 2004 2:44 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 14:44
9. Posted by Laurence Simon | July 8, 2004 3:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hey now... kerry.isfullofcrap.com is still available. ;)
9. Posted by Laurence Simon | July 8, 2004 3:00 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 15:00
10. Posted by Steve | July 8, 2004 3:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I prefer
http://www.kerrywaffles.com
oops, somebody already took it!
10. Posted by Steve | July 8, 2004 3:15 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 15:15
11. Posted by sugarmama | July 8, 2004 3:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
If I were that guy, I'd ask the Kerry/Edwards campaign for a $30,000 donation to the college savings fund for Kerry Edwards.
11. Posted by sugarmama | July 8, 2004 3:24 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 15:24
12. Posted by pennywit | July 8, 2004 3:32 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Sugar:
If I were that guy and I were offered $30,000 dollars for the domain? I would have only one word to say:
"Forty."
12. Posted by pennywit | July 8, 2004 3:32 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 15:32
13. Posted by TC-LeatherPenguin | July 8, 2004 6:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The part I like the best is he runs a bail bonds biz.
"Donate it? Are you kidding? My bottom line depends on Law & Order folks to be running the show and locking folks up. If you guys win, I'd have to close my shop."
13. Posted by TC-LeatherPenguin | July 8, 2004 6:11 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 18:11
14. Posted by -S- | July 8, 2004 10:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I think the guy should ask his price, whatever it is, and then let the K/E people respond.
But, in my experience, the assumption by the Dems that the guy should "donate" the domain is par for the course, pretty well describes the going Marxist stance by Democrats everywhere. I had a site once that was beset by liberals, all of whom had polls going among themselves (my site, polls excluded me, however, until I deleted them) as to who *would take* my site, because they didn't like my "conservatism."
And, worse yet, it was a serious discussion they were having. Private property (they alleged) be damned.
14. Posted by -S- | July 8, 2004 10:28 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 22:28
15. Posted by -S- | July 8, 2004 10:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I write, "ask his price," because, I mean, the price reflects the worth of the issue. If it's worth, say, several million, then ask for it, see what transpires.
~;-D
15. Posted by -S- | July 8, 2004 10:29 PM |
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Posted on July 8, 2004 22:29