Journalists: Send Us the Most Useless Opposition Research You Have

Journalists: Send Us the Most Useless Opposition Research You Have 15,3048 Jordan Sargent Filed to: ELECTION 201611/20/15 1:10pm Journalists: Send Us the Most Useless Opposition Research You Have In the course of a political campaign, reporters will often be leaked what is called opposition research—dirt, or potential dirt, compiled by campaign staffs (or affiliated nonprofits) to use against their opponents. Oppo research can be useful to journalists. Maybe a campaign has uncovered the existence of a rumor too salacious for the candidate herself to touch, leaving its secret dissemination to a reporter as their only recourse. Well, we don’t want that stuff. (Okay, we do, but not for this. Please email tips@gawker.com with your good oppo research.) What we want is the other stuff. The frequently useless, absurd, and pathetic oppo research that campaigns desperately leak in their lowest moments. You know, something like “Jeb Bush dropped some gravy on the floor of a VFW in Iowa and DIDN’T clean it up.” If you are a campaign reporter who has been fed oppo research so dumb that all you can do is laugh about it over drinks at a musty New Hampshire Marriott, we want to publish it. Nothing is too stupid! You can email me at jordan@gawker.com. We will keep you anonymous. [image of The Insider via YouTube] Contact the author at jordan@gawker.com. 8250Reply Jordan Sargent’s Discussions All replies cuntybaws Jordan Sargent 11/20/15 1:22pm In all seriousness, and with no offense intended, I feel this kind of thing should be done by the politically connected Gawker guys in dive bars and pool halls, rather than asking us. If you’re serious about a new political slant and want to give the (accurate) impression you’re well connected, and all ... 81 Reply17 replies rvbee cuntybaws 11/20/15 1:41pm “pool halls” lol 12 Reply cuntybaws rvbee 11/20/15 1:42pm I was going to suggest a speakeasy but thought that might be over-egging the pudding.