Bernie Sanders' Stirring New Campaign Ad Is Set Solely to the Tune of Paul Simon's 'America'

A break from the political shout-fest

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Often, the worst part of political ads is having to listen to them. Between the ominous muckraking about an opponent's past and the stilted rhetoric of sound bites from the stump, it quickly becomes an auditory annoyance throughout election season.

So regardless of your politics, you have to admire Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders' choice to forego any audio in his new campaign ad except for the rising swell of Simon & Garfunkel's 1968 single "America."

Of course, it's a decision that carries its own risks.

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