By Jim Shearer, Sarah Scully and Will Rabbe

The criteria for being a successful politician is pretty much the opposite of that for a musician: keeping your hair and dress neat, your nose clean, not saying controversial things, having no rhythm and perhaps most importantly, no visible groupies. As a result, the rare occasions when these two worlds intersect make for some highly entertaining moments...

1. Tricky Dick and The King (1970)
Elvis Presley meets with Richard Nixon in the White House. Elvis suggested that he be made a "Federal Agent-at-Large" in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and gave Nixon a Colt 45 pistol as a token of his admiration.

2. Folk You I Won't Do What You Tell Me (1960's)
Folk Music becomes a popular venue for political protest for Civil Rights and against the Vietnam War, most notably John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance"

3. Willy Gets A View of D.C. From High Up (1980)
Willy Nelson smoked marijuana on roof of White House during a visit with Jimmy Carter.

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By Sarah Scully and William Rabbe

Every candidate makes mistakes every election cycle -- but in 2008, with the popularization of online video, they're more noticeable. The following is a list of the top 12 worst gaffes of 2008 (so far).

12. Lightning Strikes Rudy Giuliani

While Former Candidate Rudy Giuliani was explaining his pro-choice position on abortion, lightning strikes, disrupting the audio from his microphone. The lesson? Candidates should remember that God is always watching.

11. Barack Obama's Botches Tornado Death Toll Numbers

Barack Obama vastly over-stated the number of deaths resulting from tornados in Kansas, saying 10,000 people died. The reality: 12.

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