At tonight’s GOP debate in Wisconsin, the RNC seems to be hoping to draw attention away from what’s happening on stage with a bit of levity, reportedly choosing StopHillary as the wifi password for press.
CNN’s Betsy Klein was one of the first to notice the password on a confirmation email earlier this week, while Politico’s Shane Goldmacher, who is on site today in Milwaukee to cover the debate, tweeted a photo of the password handed out to members of the press this morning. Tweets from reporters from others followed.
https://twitter.com/embed/status/664113371889971204
Ars Technica’s Nate Anderson points out that the RNC’s attempts to troll the media could use a little polishing–though the RNC itself laughed heartily at its joke.
— GOP (@GOP) November 10, 2015
It’s true that the RNC has struggled to unite behind a single candidate–and in recent months the race has felt like an attempt to simply identify a name that could work for the fractured party. Making tonight’s debate about Hillary’s strong forward momentum is definitely an interesting strategy.
[Politico; h/t Ars Technica]
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