Ads Infinitum: Perry's "Bill White, Liar Liar"
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In their last web video, the Rick Perry campaign compared Bill White's campaign to comedian Jerry Seinfeld's "show about nothing." This time, White's getting the Jim Carrey treatment.
A new web video released by the Perry camp today makes use of Carrey's 1997 hit comedy "Liar Liar," in which promise-breaking character Fletcher Reede (Carrey) is magically forced to tell only the truth — cue the comedic hijinks.
The campaign clip specifically targets an old claim by White that he did not make money on a failed business venture, Frontera Resources. It was recently revealed that White made more than one million dollars when the company went public.
Here's the video:
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