Colbert Satirizes Rovian Smear Tactics

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From Comedy Central

Would-be congressman and former Orleans singer/songwriter John Hall engages in a duet with Stephen Colbert

In an interview with N.Y. congressional candidate (and former Orleans frontman) John Hall, Stephen Colbert deftly mocks the mud-splashing techniques that have become a hallmark of Karl Rove-style political campaigns. (Colbert and Hall also sing an awful duet.)

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