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
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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.
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Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel was a long shot when he ran for president in 2008 – he failed to win both the Democratic and Libertarian nominations. But what makes his candidacy odd was the bizarre string of YouTube videos he ran, including one where he stared into the camera for a few minutes, threw a rock into a pond and walked away.
