Late Night Jokes Jab Democrats More Than Bush

The late night comedians targeted more jokes at the Democratic presidential field than President Bush during the first few months of this year, according to a study by the Center for Media and Public Affairs.

The Democratic hopefuls were the butts of 249 jokes between Jan. 1 and March 9, compared to 213 jokes aimed at Bush. Among the Democrats, Howard Dean was the favorite punching bag, with 84 jokes at his expense, followed by John Kerry (53), and Dennis Kucinich (43).

Most of the jokes about intelligence and political honesty focused on Bush, while Kerry drew about half of the cracks about a candidate's appearance.

Check out our collection of late-night jokes about the Democratic presidential campaign, as well as best jokes from recent months aimed at Bush, Kerry, Dean, Kucinich, Edwards, and Sharpton.
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