I perceive that some of what politics is about is image control. Keeping the candidate and their support networks on message seems vital to success. So, I was surprised when I saw this picture. It seems a little odd that a Clinton supporter would own a Hillary Nutcracker much less think its funny.

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Dianne Cash, from Lexington, Ky., holds her "Hillary Nutcracker" as she waits for the arrival of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., at a campaign rally at duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, March 29, 2008.