Not even Ed Begley can make Census funny

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What do you think of "Snapshot of America," the Draftfcb mockumentary for the U.S. Census? Might as well tell us here, because commenting is disabled on the official video. Nearly a week after the multi-pronged campaign went live, the clip (posted below, and purportedly part  one of a series), directed by Christopher Guest, has racked up a pretty meager 1,400 views on YouTube. For a once-a-decade project involving every living American, that's a pretty crummy return on investment.

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