‘Chickens’ Hit the Campaign Trail

“An unusually large number of campaigns this year have turned to chicken-suited men–and they’re mostly men–to distract opponents, steal press attention and, occasionally, make a point,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Chicken men have played a role in Senate contests in Iowa and Minnesota. They have clucked at Democrats running for governor in Wisconsin and Florida for declining primary debates and at the Republican running for lieutenant governor in Nevada… Behind the fowl play: Chickens make good copy, drawing attention to candidates who often are underfunded and looking for free media coverage.”