Political Punchlines

One of the upsides to campaign season is the great material it provides our late night comedians. Check out the graph below to see which candidates they’re joking about the most, and scroll down for the best punchlines.

Barack Obama

Jay Leno

Vice President Joe Biden said it's a depression for millions and millions of Americans. He actually used the word depression to describe the economy. See, I don't think he knows the difference. The economy is now in a recession. A depression is what happens to President Obama every time Joe Biden speaks in public. (June 28, 2012)

Craig Ferguson

It's a great day for President Obama. His healthcare law was upheld by the Supreme Court. The president apparently had three speeches ready to go this morning: One if the law was overturned. One if the law was upheld. And one if Joe Biden chewed up the other two. (June 28, 2012)

Jimmy Kimmel

The Romney and Obama campaigns are busy raising money. The president has an interesting idea: it's called the “Obama event registry.” If you're a supporter, you tell your loved ones that instead of giving you a gift, you'd like them to donate money to the Obama campaign -- which is a great way for people to lie about getting you a present. (June 25, 2012)

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Mitt Romney

Jay Leno

If you donate $3 or more to Mitt Romney's campaign, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a dinner with Mitt Romney and Donald Trump. And if you donate more than $10, you get to sit at a different table. (June 27, 2012)

Conan O'Brien

Obama called Mitt Romney a pioneer of outsourcing jobs. A spokesman for Romney said, "I dare him to come to India and say that to my face. I dare him." (June 25, 2012)

Stephen Colbert

Just this past weekend, all the big GOP donors were at Deer Valley Resort in Utah at the first national “Romney Victory Leadership Retreat.” You've got to respect that sort of confidence. The man has not even officially been nominated yet, and he's celebrating victory. I can't wait for this weekend's “Mitt Romney Second Inauguration Ho-Down and Presidential Library Fundraiser.” (June 27, 2012)

Jimmy Fallon

President Obama has a new ad that hits Mitt Romney's business career by calling him an "outsourcer-in-chief." Romney responded with an ad of his own made by an excellent company in India. (June 27, 2012)

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