Welcome to the Internets, Martha

When EmpowerTexans PAC posted a YouTube parody of a recent political ad from the campaign of Martha Tyroch (who is in a run-off battle for the Republican nomination in the House District 55 race), the Tyroch campaign didn't like it and had YouTube pull the video claiming "copyright violation". The result? The video was reposted to several other sites and news of Tyroch's action and the video have been picked up by newspapers and blogs across the state, guaranteeing far more people will see it -- including those in district 55. Way to go, Martha!

And just to pile on, here is the video in question: