A Quote by Conan O'Brien

Today the Washington Post did an article; they compared the 2008 presidential election to the 1932 presidential election. They did a comparison, mainly because 1932 was the first time John McCain ran for president.

Conan O'Brien

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Conan O'Brien
American - Entertainer
Born: April 18, 1963

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