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The Most Embarrassing Moments of Campaign 2008

By Daniel Kurtzman, About.com

A running compilation of funny gaffes, crazy antics, and other triumphs in idiocy from the 2008 campaign trail.

Obama Claims He's Visited 57 States

At a campaign event in Oregon, Barack Obama says, "I've now been in 57 states -- I think one left to go."

John McCain Loses His Bearings with a Microphone

Watch a funny video clip featuring Sen. John McCain holding a microphone upside down.

Obama Calls Reporter 'Sweetie'

Barack Obama brushes off a female reporter from ABC's Detroit affiliate by saying, "Hold on one second, sweetie."

Hillary Clinton vs. the Coffee Maker

Watch an amusing video of Hillary Clinton in a convenience store in Indiana trying to get some coffee out of the coffee machine.

Barack Obama's Bowling Disaster

Barack Obama bowls a 37 while attempting to woo blue collar voters in Pennsylvania.

John McCain Sings 'Bomb Iran'

After being asked whether the United States will "send an air mail message to Tehran," John McCain begins his answer by changing the words to a popular Beach Boys song, singing, "Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran."

Hillary Clinton's Bosnian Sniper Fire Fantasy

Hillary Clinton gets caught lying about coming under sniper fire during a 1992 trip to Bosnia. She later claimed she "misspoke" and "said some things that I knew not to be the case."

Mike Huckabee's Popcorned Squirrels

Mike Huckabee recounts how he used to fry squirrels in a popcorn poppper when he was in college.

John McCain Calls Himself a 'Liberal Republican'

John McCain, promising a "dispirited" debate, accidentally calls himself a "liberal Republican."

Hillary Clinton's Cackle

FOX News Channel pokes fun at Hillary Clinton's laugh attack on the Sunday Morning Talk shows.
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