Political Astroturf
January 24, 2003
Recently, identical letters to the editor in support of President Bush's economy policies have been cropping up in newspapers across the country. It's the latest example of an advocacy strategy used by special interest groups to give their message the appearance of a grassroots campaign. Declan McCullagh of CNET's News.com joins Brooke to talk about the practice that has come to be known as "astroturfing."
