Buzzfeed caused a minor sensation this afternoon with a video post touted as Republican U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue signing a woman's torso.
But the video clip from Democratic tracking firm American Bridge -- that has since been taken down -- is not what it seems, according to the Perdue campaign and the Allen family of Henry County. He was actually signing an insulin pump.
From spokeswoman Megan Whittemore:
"David was asked to sign an individual's diabetic pump to help raise awareness for juvenile diabetes. This was a Georgia family who shared their personal story of their struggle with ObamaCare and the rising health care costs associated with their daughter's treatment which is not being covered by their insurance."
To the right is a photo of the pump. Here is what the Allen family had to say:
"This is something she has done with multiple other prominent figures and will continue to do in raising awareness for juvenile diabetes. We were surrounded by friends and family who understood our daughter's desire for privacy. We hope that the media and others will respect our wishes and make this go away for our daughter and our family."
Democrats had already pounced on the video as creepy, in part because of Perdue's "no pictures" quip and supporters' attempts to block the tracker. Press releases rolled in from state and national Democrats. Here's a tweet from a spokesman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
In a second angle, also posted by Buzzfeed, the young woman says "that's the thing, yeah," in apparent reference to the insulin pump, and Perdue does not appear to be signing any skin.
American Bridge, the Democrat-aligned tracking firm that recorded and distributed the video, took it down late this afternoon and sent out a tweet regretting "any confusion."
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