Earlier this week, we announced that we're having a contest: Make a 30 second campaign ad (for or against the candidate of your choice) and send it to me [email protected]. Our panel of experts, including some hot shot campaign consultant types we know, will take a look at the ads and choose the best ones. We're still working out the prizes. Stay tuned.

In the mean time, tune into this. Someone named Charlie sent me this last night (at 3:16am):

Since Publicola is soliciting reader videos about their favorite or least favorite candidates, I thought you *might* like this short cartoon. It's a 30 second 'recap' of the mayoral primary race up until this point.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGc6Q1wt4n0[/youtube]