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Political Humor Candidate Jokes by Month January 1, 2008 through September 16, 2008 Based on Leno, Letterman, O'Brien, Stewart and Colbert YTD Joke Target Totals Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec McCain 897 23 76 60 96 59 105 130 103 245 Clinton 641 42 88 65 142 131 80 14 62 17 Obama 531 31 35 69 64 48 56 79 91 58 Palin 300 17 283 Romney 131 67 52 3 1 1 1 1 5 Edwards 91 22 4 2 9 7 1 7 33 6 Nader 62 1 38 3 3 1 2 3 2 9 Huckabee 58 33 16 6 3 Biden 43 1 1 1 13 27 Giuliani 36 28 1 7 Thompson 25 17 8 Kucinich 24 10 4 1 2 1 5 1 Paul 10 4 1 1 1 3 Richardson 9 1 5 2 1 Gravel 6 1 1 2 1 1 Dodd 6 2 1 2 1 Barr 2 2 Brownback 1 1 Tancredo 1 1 Hunter 1 1 Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Page 1 of 1

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