The Power of Humor: How Political Comedy Can Make or Break a Presidential Campaign

By Dr. Caroline Leicht Image 1. Humor can be a very powerful tool in political campaigning. Kamala Harris (pictured) seems to be keenly aware of that in the 2024 election. Almost seven in ten Americans attribute the quote “I can see Russia from my house” to Sarah Palin (Cacciatore et al. 2014). But that is not where the quote originated. It was comedian Tina Fey who said it while impersonating Palin on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) during the 2008 US presidential campaign....

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Industrias Culturais (Universidade de Coimbra)
Published
2024-11-04
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https://doi.org/10.58079/12m5z
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Humor Studies and Applications
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The Power of Humor: How Political Comedy Can Make or Break a Presidential Campaign

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Abstract

By Dr. Caroline Leicht Image 1. Humor can be a very powerful tool in political campaigning. Kamala Harris (pictured) seems to be keenly aware of that in the 2024 election. Almost seven in ten Americans attribute the quote “I can see Russia from my house” to Sarah Palin (Cacciatore et al. 2014). But that is not where the quote originated. It was comedian Tina Fey who said it while impersonating Palin on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) during the 2008 US presidential campaign....

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