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In the interest of speed and timeliness, this story is fed directly from the Associated Press newswire and may contain spelling or grammatical errors.
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Recall becomes fodder for Game Show Network
Monday August 11, 2003
LOS ANGELES (AP) The Game Show Network has found a reason to
get into politics: the California recall, which will be spoofed in
an October special.
``Who Wants to Be Governor of California? The Debating Game''
will include a political debate produced in the style of a game
show, the channel announced Monday.
``Politics is the ultimate game and the California recall
election is one of the most bizarre contests in American history,''
Rich Cronin, president of the channel, said in a statement.
The Oct. 1 program will chronicle the campaigns of five
candidates whose names have yet to be announced. The
``wide-ranging'' debate will include buzz-in answers and bonus
questions, the channel said.
The five will compete for a prize of $21,200, the maximum
corporate campaign contribution allowed by California law, the
channel said. The prize will go to the candidate in the group who
receives the most votes in the Oct. 7 recall election targeting
Gov. Gray Davis.
``If the winning candidate/contestant is actually elected
governor, Game Show Network promises not to ask for any political
favors in exchange for the money,'' the channel said.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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