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Surprising politicians who made a splash

Published On: Oct 25 2011 09:06:06 AM PDT   Updated On: Sep 14 2012 03:50:56 PM PDT
Hollywood, wrestling world represented in politics

Once Stephen Colbert and New York's Naked Cowboy threw their hats into the ring for presidential races, it was time to take a look at some other political figures with unusual resumes.

Surprising politicians 1 - Naked Cowboy
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New York City's Naked Cowboy has thrown his 10-gallon hat into the ring for the 2012 presidential race. This isn't the first time the cowboy, whose real name is Robert John Burck, has expressed political ambitions; he unsuccessfully ran for mayor of New York in 2009. He's not the only candidate with an "unorthodox" background to run for office.

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