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Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for April 27, 2014
April 26, 2014
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Transcript:
Gracie: Papi, do you think I can run for political office? Dad: Well, Gracie, you're very young. Dad: Your view of life is simple and narrow... Dad: Your vocabulary is limited... Dad: And you don't understand big, complicated issues. Dad: I say go for it!
Gracie Allen (of Burns and Allen) ran a celebrity/ publicity campaign for President in 1948, against FDR and Adlai Stevenson. Much like Pat Paulson in 1968 and Snoopy in the 70s, it was for laughs, but garnered a lot of attention. Her nonsensical answers to serious questions got her about 5% of the popular vote. But no Electoral Votes.