Poochigian wins Ben Stein's endorsement As odd as it may seem, celebrity endorsement of California politicos is still relatively rare (that is, until Warren Beatty runs for office). Rarer still is the endorsement by a truly intelligent celebrity—so Ben Stein's endorsement of California Attorney General candidate Chuck Poochigian stands out from the pack. Stein, a Columbia-trained economist and Yale Law valedictorian, has polished his best John Hughes-movie teacher monotone to talk up Poochigian in radio spots—the candidate is running against former California Gov. Jerry Brown. Stein starts by instructing voters on the candidate's name: "Say it with me. Puch-i-gian. Very good ... Puchigian may be tough to pronounce but he's even tougher on crime." (The phonetic spelling found on Poochigian's Web site is pictured above.) Stein ends the spot with oblique but unmistakable referense to Brown. "Chuck Poochigian—he's the one who's not a flake." —Posted by Gregory Solman

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Do not confuse educational credentials with intelligence. Ben Stein was a speechwriter and lawyer, and remains an apologist, for Richard Nixon. His politics are reactionary, and it is not at all unusual for him to endorse issues and candidates outside of the mainstream of both California and the nation at large.

Posted by: | Oct 17, 2006 2:48:21 PM

Not that I agree with him on much, but just because his views don't mirror ours doesn't mean he's not highly intelligent.

Posted by: Bob | Oct 17, 2006 3:44:07 PM

and not that stein really pronounces the name correctly. it sounds like he is saying poochicken.

Posted by: oops | Oct 17, 2006 4:04:41 PM

Poochigian has racked up several celebrity endorsements. See http://poochlovesbush.blogspot.com for more information!

Posted by: Pooch Loves Bush | Oct 18, 2006 12:06:48 AM

Big Endorsement for Poochigian:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUU6LkAliVY

Posted by: Mr. Muckle | Oct 20, 2006 6:44:54 PM

Poochicken. Say it with me: Chuck Poo-Chicken.

Posted by: Farmfreshchicken | Oct 31, 2006 5:23:16 PM

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