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    Paris Hilton for President?

    John McCain's campaign has ridiculed Barack Obama by comparing his celebrity status to that of Paris Hilton. Now Hilton has released a video announcing her candidacy for the White House against that "wrinkly old white-haired guy."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    John McCain's campaign has ridiculed Barack Obama by comparing his celebrity status to that of Paris Hilton. Now Hilton has released a video announcing her candidacy for the White House against that "wrinkly old white-haired guy." In her video, Hilton proposes an energy plan combining McCain's off-shore drilling with Obama's hybrid-vehicle industry. McCain's campaign says it sounds as if she's supporting him. What's going on?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Dan Schnur

      Professor of Politics and Communications, USC

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      Michael Scherer

      national political reporter, Washington Post

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    3 of 3
    A Verdict is In but Military Tribunals are Still on Trial
    1. 1:34FBI to Unveil the Case against Bruce Ivins
    2. 7:44The Legal and Political Implications of the Hamdan Verdict
    3. 36:54Paris Hilton for President?You’re reading this
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