GOP Craigslist ad

In this screenshot, an ad posted to Craigslist supposedly seeks a "diverse group of young actors to fill seats at various GOP events throughout the fall campaign season." It's still unclear who's behind the ad, and whether it's genuine or a prank.

(Craigslist)

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Calling all Columbus-area actors--a new Craigslist ad supposedly wants you to fill seats at Republican events this election season.

The ad, posted Friday by a mystery Craigslist user, offers actors $50 each ($75 for racial minorities) "to fill seats at various GOP events throughout the fall campaign season."

"Attendees are expected to cheer candidates, dress appropriately and carry promotional material," the ad states. The offer wouldn't be for casual participants: each actor supposedly would only be paid after attending five events per week.

It's unclear who posted the ad, and whether it's a prank. There's only an inconveniently long reply email: trumppencegopvictory2016@gmail.com. An email sent to that address was not answered as of Monday morning.

Brittany Warner at the Ohio GOP wrote in an email that she has "no idea" where the Craigslist ad came from. Spokespeople for the Ohio Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton's campaign in Ohio also denied being behind the ad.

Last week, after many Bernie Sanders delegates walked out of the Democratic National Convention, an advertisement was posted to Philadelphia's Craigslist also offering $50 each to 700 paid actors to fill "empty" convention seats. It's still unclear whether that offer was genuine or not.

The idea of placing a fake Craigslist ad came up in Democratic National Committee emails that were recently made public by WikiLeaks. One internal email revealed that a DNC deputy communications director had proposed posting a fake ad seeking "hot" women to work for a Trump organization.