Hahn campaign video targets "Major Oily Tom"

Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Rob Hahn released an Internet campaign video bashing the party's endorsed candidate, Tom Horner.

July 9, 2010 at 3:41PM

Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Rob Hahn might not have money, he might not have name recognition, but apparently he knows something about animation.

Hahn released an animated campaign video this week bashing the party's endorsed candidate, Tom Horner. Crucial background: Hahn has called Horner "oily Tom" for not releasing his client list at his former public relations company and for failing to disclose ties to a polling outfit that showed Horner doing much better than other surveys. The animated video is now on YouTube. Think "oily Tom" set to the music of '80s hit "Major Tom (Coming Home)." Hahn said the IP asked him to take it down after the Horner camp complained, but he did not. Words… umm ... really can't describe the video. Just watch it.

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