Rock the Vote: Pat Paulsen

For the month of October, we’ll be doing a daily series of posts featuring some of the most memorable politicians from the 1950s, 60s, and early 70s. You can see more cool images at Boom Underground.

Pat Paulsen for President LP, 1968
“Politics Is a Dirty Business. This Is a Dirty Record”

Pat Paulsen was a comedian who first came to prominence in 1967 on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour TV show. In 1968 the Smothers Brothers suggested to Paulsen that he run a humorous campaign for President.