I am not much for referencing Eminem songs, but this one happens to fit. The recent case of the mysterious Ellie Light letters (LTEs) that popped up in newspapers across the nation is an interesting one. Having experience handling letter writing campaigns, I find it especially intriguing. Mostly because I know how time intensive it is to research and send a LTE to multiple newspapers across the country; especially without the right media software. Of course you can do this through the Internet, but imagine what lengths you would have to go to find all of the correct contacts and email them the letter. The only time this mysterious letter writer saved was by not changing his/her name.
According to FOX News- the letter had “shown up in 68 newspapers across 31 states and the District of Columbia. Three national publications – Politico, The Washington Times and USA Today – also ran the letter, as did two foreign publications.”
Now, two people have come forward claiming to be Ellie Light, which is confusing in itself because one is a man and one is a woman who claims to be married to the man, while the man denies this. Sketchy. Also, the supposed reasoning for using the fake name, was to protect himself/herself from the “right-wing crazies” or any retribution, which of course, is now moot since he/she has come forward with their true identity. “Ellie” scoffed at the thought that this had DNC or White House fingerprints all over it, rather saying “he wanted to defend Obama both from the right and the “ultra-left” that demands ideological loyalty rather than results.”
Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I am not buying it. I have a hard time believing that one person, would go to the lengths that “Ellie” did, just to get a letter out supporting Obama. And, consider the timing – just under two weeks before the President’s first State of the Union. Kudos to “Ellie” and the machine that was behind this effort, while I disagree with its content and method, it is quite impressive to get a letter run in 68 plus publications.
I wonder how much “Ellie” is being paid to keep quiet about who really is behind this. As with all things, eventually they come out into the open, no matter how much denying is done in the beginning. Just ask John Edwards.
I am not much for referencing Eminem songs, but this one happens to fit. The recent case of the mysterious Ellie Light letters (LTEs) that popped up in newspapers across the nation is an interesting one. Having experience handling letter writing campaigns, I find it especially intriguing. Mostly because I know how time intensive it is to research and send a LTE to multiple newspapers across the country; especially without the right media software. Of course you can do this through the Internet, but imagine what lengths you would have to go to find all of the correct contacts and email them the letter. The only time this mysterious letter writer saved was by not changing his/her name.
According to FOX News- the letter had “shown up in 68 newspapers across 31 states and the District of Columbia. Three national publications – Politico, The Washington Times and USA Today – also ran the letter, as did two foreign publications.”
Now, two people have come forward claiming to be Ellie Light, which is confusing in itself because one is a man and one is a woman who claims to be married to the man, while the man denies this. Sketchy. Also, the supposed reasoning for using the fake name, was to protect himself/herself from the “right-wing crazies” or any retribution, which of course, is now moot since he/she has come forward with their true identity. “Ellie” scoffed at the thought that this had DNC or White House fingerprints all over it, rather saying “he wanted to defend Obama both from the right and the “ultra-left” that demands ideological loyalty rather than results.”
Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I am not buying it. I have a hard time believing that one person, would go to the lengths that “Ellie” did, just to get a letter out supporting Obama. And, consider the timing – just under two weeks before the President’s first State of the Union. Kudos to “Ellie” and the machine that was behind this effort, while I disagree with its content and method, it is quite impressive to get a letter run in 68 plus publications.
I wonder how much “Ellie” is being paid to keep quiet about who really is behind this. As with all things, eventually they come out into the open, no matter how much denying is done in the beginning. Just ask John Edwards.
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