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Politicians agonize over their popularity and image. They obsess over how to get their message across. Turns out that maybe they should be a little less serious.

Humor is a powerful weapon in political campaigns, just as it is in making friends or selling mattresses. NPR examines how the presidential candidates could get a few more nyuks.

Questions...

•When has something funny caused you to remember an ad?
•Can you think of anything funny that a politician has said or done?
•What politicians have been damaged by derisive humor?
•Who on TV do you get political information and commentary from?