Bill Richardson: Most Advanced Democratic Contender?

Bill Richardson has just entered the running for most Advanced 2008 Democratic presidential hopeful with his new “Job Interview” campaign ads. Just look at his sad-puppy facial expression. The pathos are overwhelming. Not to mention the ridiculous little diddy they play at the end. Enjoy.

The only competition that I can find so far is this video of Dennis Kucinich, the tree-dwelling elf, singing Merle Travis’ “Sixteen Tons”:

The video also aptly shows how Dennis Kucinich is only about a foot taller than the rest of the seated audience.

Update: On second thought, I can’t decide if these are actually overt. I think that the Richardson videos might be overt, whereas Kucinich inexplicably breaking out into song is definitely advanced, not to mention his invocation of a Southern dialect.