The New York Times reports that many of the most powerful ads during this election season are funny, and that 2006 marks the "Comedy Centralization of politics."

Here's a sampling of some of the funnier campaign ads from recent weeks, as well as a few parodies:

Talking to the Bush
A clever left-wing campaign ad produced by the September Fund.

John Tester: Creating a Buzz
Democrat Jon Tester's first television ad in his Senate campaign in Montana.

Kinky Friedman: Talking Action Figure
An ad for Kinky Friedman, running as an Independent for Governor of Texas.

Harold Ford: Call Me
An ad produced by the Republican National Committee attacking Democrat Harold Ford Jr., which critics denounced as racist.

Congressman: Call Me
A clever spoof of the RNC's anti-Harold Ford ad.

Ken Mehlman: Call Me
Another parody ad poking fun at the RNC’s anti-Harold Ford ad, produced by BlogActive.com.

Freedom
This ad chronicling Bush administration missteps, set to the tune of George Michael's "Freedom," contains several amusing observations and juxtapositions.

Ned Lamont Has a Messy Desk
Democratic Senate candidate Ned Lamont spoofs attack ads.

The Daily Show on 2006 Campaign Ads
Jon Stewart looks at outrageous campaign ads, splices them all together, and presents the official 2006 Midterm Commercial.

Saturday Night Live's Glimpse Into Final Week of RNC Ads
SNL takes a humorous look at what we can expect from the Republican National Committee in the final week of campaign ads. Animated cartoon by Robert Smigel.

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