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Political Pranks

When a young reporter prank-called Wisconsin’s union-busting governor this week, he joined a new golden age of political high jinks. From the blogger who brought down ACORN to the McCain volunteer who claimed she was attacked by Obama cronies, David A. Graham revisits the best capers.

Updated Jul. 13, 2017 1:16PM ET / Published Feb. 24, 2011 3:27PM ET 

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