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Sunday, April 01, 2012

Humor Can Help Candidates; But it Can Backfire

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney hit an off note when he told a "humorous" story about his dad shutting down a factory.

Robert De Niro managed to get both Newt Gingrich and the Obama campaign riled up when he joked at an Obama fundraiser that America isn't ready for a white first lady.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, still nursing wounds from his failed presidential campaign, did himself a world of good with his self-deprecating jokes at a recent Washington dinner.

Done right, humor can be a huge asset for a politician. But it is fumbled easily in the overheated environment of a political campaign.

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1 comment:

  1. Obama given a certificate if Irish heritage.Obama says he will put it next to his birth certificate.
    I bet he will.that way he has a roladex of documents so he can run for president anywhere in the world.
    Obama you can't tell jokes when you are the joke .

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