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It being an election year, BBC asked me to do a piece on celebrity & politics and how they intersect here in the States. Not sure if/when they'll use this, but it was around the time the McCain campaign was running an ad comparing Barack Obama to Paris Hilton. In pursuing my research, I contacted the pundit/blogger, Martin Eisenstadt, who first broke this story.  I followed him for a day of campaigning when he visited Los Angeles.  I quickly realized that Eisenstadt was my story. (Even after filming this piece, Marty continues to be in the news, most recently as the blogger who broke the "Joe the plumber" being related to Charles Keating story) Already something of an internet mystery (he's been called a "fraud" and even worse) it turns out that in addition to being a blogger and a pundit, he's a McCain surrogate, a war profiteer and a bit of a randy bloke.  Let's see if he gets under your skin as he got under mine. Here's Mr. Eisenstadt's Blog - 
http://www.eisenstadtgroup.com

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"The Last Republican" - Part 10: Probing the Press

McCain on SNL - aka "The Last Republican" - Part 9: 9021-Oh!!!

McCain aide: Please bomb Iran - "The Last Republican" - Pt. 8: Middle Easterners

McCain aide insults India: "The Last Republican" - Part 7: Marty's Got Enemies

"The Last Republican" - Part 6: The Hustle

"The Last Republican" - Part 5: The Community Organizer