At least 21 U.S. newspapers ran identical letters opposing Pres.Trump's SCOTUS nominee

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Mystery as IDENTICAL letters appear in 21 newspapers across 12 states slamming Trump's Supreme Court pick – and they're all signed by different people

- At least 21 U.S. newspapers ran identical letters to the editor opposing President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh this week
- Each letter was published with the name of a different 'signer,' claiming Kavanaugh threatens 'everything that we hold dear as a nation'
- Technique is known as 'astroturfing'; it's unclear who's behind it
- One editor says the woman who appeared to have emailed him the letter now denies ever sending it
- Three prominent liberal advocacy groups that oppose Kavanaugh's nomination have all denied involvement in the campaign.
- The White House isThe White House is shrugging off the technique, whose history includes similar campaigns from the Republican Party and the liberal MoveOn.org

By DAVID MARTOSKO, U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 14:37 EDT, 15 July 2018

Judge Brett Kavanaugh is going into the Supreme Court confirmation process with a hail of rhetorical arrows zinging by him, including a phony letter-writing campaign aimed at unsuspecting American newspaper editors

At least 21 papers were duped last week, including big-market brands like the Dallas Morning News and The Washington Times. They ran identical letters over a four-day period, each signed by a different person.

The effort is an example of public-relations 'astroturfing,' a technique meant to simulate genuine grassroots support for an idea or cause.

The form letter is one small piece of the message minefield erupting around Kavanaugh as he prepares for a brutal confirmation process that will end with scant support from Democrats.

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