Bush campaign website blocking access

[Munkay]

The blocking of browsers sited outside the US began in the early hours of Monday morning.

Since then people outside the US trying to browse the site get a message saying they are not authorised to view it.

The blocking does not appear to be due to an attack by vandals or malicious hackers, but as a result of a policy decision by the Bush camp.

BBC News Story

Can anyone from outside of the US confirm?

This seems like an odd strategy to adopt. The reason given in the article is that

... the blocking decision might have been taken to cut costs, and traffic, in the run-up to the election on 2 November.

Hmm.

Cheers,

Munk