1. A constellation of obscure websites — populated with content stolen from outlets like @Politico, @Axios, & @BuzzFeedNews — has played a significant role in the fundraising success of Marjorie Taylor Greene, Josh Hawley, and other Republicans
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@politico @axios @BuzzFeedNews 2. Popular.info identified more than 2 dozen websites controlled by @ASGroupInc.
The company is run by @bgrudnick, a GOP operative.
According to internal marketing materials, Rudnick has used the sites to amass 10 million email address
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The company is run by @bgrudnick, a GOP operative.
According to internal marketing materials, Rudnick has used the sites to amass 10 million email address
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3. Rudnick rents these emails to political campaigns charging tens of thousands of dollars for each email.
Internal materials obtained by popular.info, show that Rudnick charged 20K to send one email to 1M subscribers to Christian News
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Internal materials obtained by popular.info, show that Rudnick charged 20K to send one email to 1M subscribers to Christian News
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4. @politico, @axios, & @BuzzFeedNews told to Popular Information they had no syndication agreement
Less than 24-hours after popular.info contacted Rudnick, he took at least 16 websites offline -- some had been operating for more than 10 years
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Less than 24-hours after popular.info contacted Rudnick, he took at least 16 websites offline -- some had been operating for more than 10 years
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5. Majorie Taylor Greene (@mtgreenee) paid Rudnick $528,858 in the first 90 days of 2021.
Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) paid Rudnick $398,361 over the same period of time
Other Rudnick clients this year include @SenRickScott, @laurenboebert & @andybiggs4az
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Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) paid Rudnick $398,361 over the same period of time
Other Rudnick clients this year include @SenRickScott, @laurenboebert & @andybiggs4az
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7. Popular.info obtained internal documents describing the ASG's operations after the materials were publicly posted to a directory on ASG's corporate website
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8. Rudnick claims to have the ability to "target households and individuals who fall within a certain income range, geographic location, or psychographic profile"
Of particular interest are "Doomsday preppers."
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Of particular interest are "Doomsday preppers."
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9. As @propublica reported in April, Rudnick charges up to 80% commission on the money raised through his lists.
Supporters think they are backing a candidate but most of their money is going to a consulting firm.
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Supporters think they are backing a candidate but most of their money is going to a consulting firm.
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10. Rudnick has a checkered history, including being fired from the Pennsylvania GOP for sending an email that likened "a vote for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to events that led up to the Holocaust."
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11. That hasn't stopped Rudnick from amassing high-profile clients, including many outside of electoral politics.
Other Rudnick clients, according to internal documents, include @realDailyWire, @Citizens_United, and @newsmax.
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Other Rudnick clients, according to internal documents, include @realDailyWire, @Citizens_United, and @newsmax.
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