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An Occasional Note on the Campaigns No. 13

Thursday, 7 August 2008, 2:16 pm
Column: Rosalea Barker

Stateside with Rosalea Barker

An Occasional Note on the Campaigns No. 13

Just released online this afternoon, this ad shows that a new candidate has entered the race:

See more Paris Hilton videos at Funny or Die

Wrinkly white-haired guy—to whom Paris Hilton’s Mom contributes campaign money—is rumored to be about to counter it with this ad, inexplicably delivered with an Aussie accent:

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