The Republican Party and outside groups used phony Twitter accounts to secretly — and perhaps illegally — share polling data ahead of the midterm elections, according to a big CNN scoop.
The National Republican Campaign Committee and at least two outside groups — Karl Rove's super PAC American Crossroads, and American Action Network — utilized the accounts. Though the information was technically posted in public view, it could still represent a violation of campaign finance restrictions that bar coordination between campaigns and outside groups.
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