McCain vs. Obama: Comedy Smackdown Poll

Is Obama the new Seinfeld? Is McCain the next Rodney Dangerfield? You decide

By Jefferson Reid Oct 18, 2008 5:17 PMTags

Face it, the presidential debates were the audiovisual equivalent of Ambien, what with all those pesky important issues and whatnot. Thankfully, we now have a more entertaining way to settle this competition: a duel…of standup comedy routines.

Barack Obama and John McCain roasted each other at this week's Al Smith Dinner in New York City, so watch the videos (Obama is on the jump) and tell us who won in the poll. Feel free to get more specific in the comments section, and don't forget to tip your waitress!

Poll

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Who won the battle of the borscht-belt politicos?
Comedy First...it's plainly McCain
53.7%
No, Obama tells jokes we can believe in
46.3%