CNN Duped By Fake USC College Republican
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The president of the College Republicans at the University of Southern California is charging that CNN used a "fake College Republican" in its broadcast report today, claiming there was a lack of enthusiasm for the GOP candidate, Sen. John McCain.
A CNN spokeswoman now says it was an inadvertent error.
In its Thursday morning report, according to a news release from the student organization, CNN interviewed someone identified as Eric Pearlmutter, who was said to be a USC student and College Republican.
"We try to get people out to our College Republican meetings, but we can't seem to get the same amount of support," he said.
Ben Myers, the president of USC College Republicans, said, "I have never met Eric Pearlmutter. I have never seen him at a College Republican meeting. He is not on our membership roster. I don't know why someone would think he speaks for us. As far as I know, he could be a Democrat."
A CNN spokeswoman now says it was an inadvertent error.
In its Thursday morning report, according to a news release from the student organization, CNN interviewed someone identified as Eric Pearlmutter, who was said to be a USC student and College Republican.
"We try to get people out to our College Republican meetings, but we can't seem to get the same amount of support," he said.
Ben Myers, the president of USC College Republicans, said, "I have never met Eric Pearlmutter. I have never seen him at a College Republican meeting. He is not on our membership roster. I don't know why someone would think he speaks for us. As far as I know, he could be a Democrat."
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If it was a prank he should have used a funnier name. Perhaps Seymor Butts?
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Hey, just because he's not an official member of the USC College Republicans doesn't mean he's not a Republican in college at USC does it? Is anything he commented on untrue? I'm just curious
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- PaperTigerTrax
- 2 months ago
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Everyone should just watch Current instead of CNN or Fox. :)
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- cigarettezack
- 2 months ago
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According to one source, his name is actually spelled "Perlmutter", a Republican not associated with the USC College Republicans and, if this is the right dude, the actor appearing midway through this commercial.
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It was a mistake on CNN's part. While I bet all of USC is registered to vote, considering that only 30-40 members are in the College Republicans means that any of the 16,000 students pulled at random will not be a representative of the College R's and D's. Pearlmutter may be right in saying that they can't attract members, but may be wrong when comparing the amount of support to the College Democrats.
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- handshakeheartbreak
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