Are We Living in the Golden Age of Campaign Commercials?

Based on the latest campaign ad for Christine O'Donnell, absolutely. You might know the Republican nominee for a U.S. Senate seat in Delaware, because of her affiliation with the Tea Party movement and her endorsement from Sarah Palin. (Naturally.) Or maybe you know O'Donnell because of her anti-masturbation thoughts and the fact that she once said she "dabbled" in witchcraft. It's that last "issue" that her newest campaign commercial attempts to tackle, with the grace of a farmhouse falling on the Wicked Witch of the East. Potential Delaware voters: Please pay no attention to the witch behind the curtain.

In what is destined to be the most mocked, reviled and parodied campaign video ever of the week -- expect Kristin Wiig dust off her Christine O'Donnell impression on SNL this weekend -- the Republican nominee sets the record straight about the rumors surrounding her lifestyle choices. "I'm not a witch. I'm nothing you've heard. I'm you." Yep, this happened; here, watch for yourself:

I'm not in public relations, but when you have to lead your first campaign ad with the statement "I'm not a witch," you're probably doing it wrong. Everything wrong. Of course, O'Donnell isn't the only candidate with a hilariously inappropriate ad. Ahead, Movieline offers up some of our favorites from this Golden Age of crazy.

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