A few of the funniest ads of the 2008 presidential campaign

I know the 2008 presidential campaign is long over, but as I happened to be surfing the intertubes, I came across a few ads that I think were some of the funniest ones that aired:

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Richardson out as Commerce secretary

The Associated Press is reporting New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has withdrawn his name from consideration as Commerce secretary in the Obama administration amid a grand jury investigation into how some of Richardson’s political donors won a lucrative state contract: A federal grand jury is investigating how a California company…

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Random Monday tidbits

Just a few random political tidbits that caught my eye today… Fox News announced today Hannity and Colmes are splitting up. After 12 years, Alan Colmes is leaving “Hannity & Colmes” at the end of the year, leaving Sean Hannity to go it alone. Something tells me we won’t see…

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Obama’s Cabinet

I’m going to go ahead and make a few predictions on who will end up in president-elect Barack Obama’s Cabinet. I won’t be predicting who’ll end up in some of the more obscure Cabinet positions like Interior, Commerce, and HUD (to name a few), simply because I’m not terribly interested…

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Speculating on Obama’s VP

Who will it be? Speculation has already begun in earnest, and while I don’t proclaim to be an expert on the inner workings of Obama’s VP search, here’s my thoughts on some possibilities. General Wesley Clark – Maybe I’m crazy, but I see Wesley Clark as more of a Secretary…

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Random Thoughts on Hillary Clinton

Now am I crazy, or is there something inherently wrong with Hillary Clinton calling herself “HillRod” on national TV? I know she’s trying to seem hip and cool for the young wrestling fans who watch Monday Night Raw, but there’s something about calling herself “HillRod” that seems neither hip nor…

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What Do the NH Results Mean?

I don’t proclaim to be an expert, but I do believe they mean we’re a long way from having a nominee on either side of the political spectrum. I think the results from New Hampshire’s primary just underscore the fact that both parties really are in a state of flux…

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Thoughts on the Democratic Primaries

The fact that Barack Obama won the Iowa Democratic Caucuses shouldn’t surprise anyone who’s been paying close attention to the Democratic Presidential race. What should surprise folks is the fact that Hillary Clinton finished third behind Obama and John Edwards. Clinton’s third place finish – even though she was close…

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Richardson Campaign In Trouble?

Could New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson’s presidential campaign be in trouble? Earlier today, CNN’s Political Ticker blog reported Richardson’s South Carolina state co-chair Fletcher Smith is leaving the Richardson campaign because of Smith’s belief that Governor Richardson’s plan for the hasty withdrawal of American troops from Iraq is a bad…

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