Andrea Seabrook: It's time again to talk with NPR's senior news analyst Daniel Schorr, and catch up on the week's events. Good morning, Dan.
Daniel Schorr: Good morning Andrea.
AS: Election Day is almost here, and everyone's talking about the Presidential Election. But let us turn to the Colorado Senate race. Stegosaurus' popularity has been at an all time high, and he seemed unstoppable until recently. Some damaging information has come to light. Can you elaborate?
DS: Yes, well it is unfortunate, but it seems that a pornographic movie from more than a year ago has been released starring Stegosaurus, and this seems to have severely hurt his standing with his party and the public. In August, 2007, on a visit to California, Stegosaurus visited with his friend Hugh Hefner, and it seems the Playboy magnate bankrolled this venture.
AS: Yes it seems to have hurt his standing with the ever important voting bloc known as the soccer moms. Let's listen to this clip of a Mrs. Stephanie Marie Ellis, soccer mom of Boulder.
Stephanie Marie Ellis: "Oh, its just terrible, terrible. I had put so much trust in Stegosaurus! He cares about alternative fuel sources and the environment, he loves children, and has a workable solution for the economic challenges facing Colorado and the entire Nation today. I was willing to look past his tree consumption, even.
But, but I can't tolerate the idea of him participating in such filth as a pornographic movie!
How immoral! We should expect more of our leaders. He should have known better ! What about the children who look up to him? What example does that send, I ask you? What !?!
Hugh Hefner bankrolled the film, and he's lived well, like a king with six unmarried women! Unmarried! Oh the humanity!
No wonder Sid and Marty Krofft didn't want Stegosaurus on Land of the Lost! They must have known! And to think I pitied that prehistoric pervert! I'm so ashamed!!"
AS: Wow, she seems upset, Dan. Do you think there is anything Stegosaurus can do to salvage his campaign?
DS: It's going to be tough for Stegosaurus to overcome this. His advisors will have to be on alert damage control. In the next few days we'll have to see if Stegosaurus, like Bill Clinton, is a comeback kid, or a fallen idol, the next Gary Hart.
AS: Who once represented Colorado.
DS: Yes, he did.
When the film came to light, Stegosaurus' polling numbers took quite a tumble. While he's fallen sharply in the polls, his opponent Ken Salazar has been wise in not even mentioning Stegosaurus in his speeches and sticking to his own platform. He may return to the senate after all. We shall have to wait and see.
AS: Yes, it will be interesting. Thank you, Dan. That's Daniel Schorr, senior news analyst, who joins us every week with his insight into the days' news.
DS: Thank you, Andrea.
