July 2, 2009
Posted: July 2nd, 2009 08:49 PM ET

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(CNN) – Les Otten, a 2010 Republican candidate for the governorship in Maine, is getting slammed by the state's Democratic party for launching a campaign Web site that looks eerily similar to that of Barack Obama's 2008 campaign Web site.

The similarities between the two sites include the fonts, the page layouts and the campaign emblems - which might be indistinguishable if Otten's didn't feature a green mountain in the center and a leaf on the perimeter.

The Otten campaign denied taking any inspiration from Obama's successful effort. "The Les Otten Exploratory Campaign did not copy from anyone's website," it said in a statement. "We built the website up from the letter 'O' because Les' last name begins with the letter 'O.' We used industry standard templates placing images on the website where people's eyes naturally follow."

Filed under: Les Otten • President Obama


The Design O'Blog   July 3rd, 2009 11:40 am ET

[...] to get into it! The Otten campaign denies they were even inspired by the Obama design (source: CNN) !!! Ha!   The Otten website was 'designed' by Insyt... Great job [...]

Best of the Week 7/3 - Creattica Daily   July 3rd, 2009 11:24 am ET

[...] Copycat!!! [...]

The Journey Begins Anew - The Mac Lab   July 3rd, 2009 11:23 am ET

[...] cause. Be a rebel. Give a click and/or join the cause. I know politicians are seldom original, but this is ridiculous! :0910, beginnings, pay it forward 10 comments for this [...]

T KS   July 3rd, 2009 1:47 am ET

Spitten Image

Matt from Toronto, Canada   July 3rd, 2009 1:31 am ET

... Seriously? Really?

"The Les Otten Exploratory Campaign did not copy from anyone's website," What a bunch of lies. Do they really think that people are THAT stupid?

Lanette, WA   July 3rd, 2009 1:28 am ET

Les Otten is lying, it looks exactly like Obama's.

He gets an F for orinality.

Obama/Biden 2012

Donkey Party   July 3rd, 2009 1:23 am ET

Imitation is the best form of flattery, unless it's a blatant RepubliCON rip-off of Obama's campaign seal. Pretty rotten Mr. Otten. Stealing a logo isn't going to get you elected.

Patty in the CA mountains   July 3rd, 2009 1:19 am ET

Another republican that never had an original idea.....

Brett   July 3rd, 2009 1:15 am ET

it is not copyright.. because it is NOT exactly same as obama's.... stop crybaby in blue party!

Jake Honig   July 3rd, 2009 1:11 am ET

This is CLEARLY a copy. It's fine if he uses it, just GIVE CREDIT and STOP THE LYING!!!

brian   July 3rd, 2009 12:24 am ET

this website looks alot like obama's website somebody should sue him or them

Mick   July 3rd, 2009 12:16 am ET

Yet more proof that GOP has no new ideas and never lets the easily visible truth get in the way of their lying propaganda.

At least they're open to stealing good ideas from the Dems. That's a start. Of course the knuckle dragging Southern right-wing of the GOP will whine and complain but that's why the GOP is rapidly losing its national relevance.

Zach K   July 3rd, 2009 12:10 am ET

As Hillary Clinton Once Said. "Change You Can Xerox."

Plagarism at its finest, especially from a Republican.

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