More research has suggested that the RNC/DNC are in fact private. This is contrary to my previous understanding of these organizations.
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Private means "not available for public use, control, or participation…Belonging to a particular person or persons, as opposed to the public or the government." A private place or organization receives no public funding; people become members through invitation or through policies defined by the owners. Your living room is an example.
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I still believe that an investigation should be done into their actions to determine the legality. My reasoning for it is that if they are using these techniques successfully (all parties) what stops them from doing it when they hit the national elections. Allowing this type of behavior is corrosive to our election process.
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I stand by my last sentence in the previous post. "If their actions are proven to be legal we should then debate if there should be any changes in law to prevent further actions like this."