A few years ago, a clown named Brozo, with a large red nose and a bright green wig, was Mexico’s most popular political commentator on television, actively courted by all candidates running for national office. In 1980, the French clown Coluche actually dropped out of the presidential race when one newspaper put his popular support at 16%, causing him to fear that he might influence the result too much.
几年前，一位大红鼻头、亮绿假发的Brozo小丑曾是墨西哥最受欢迎的电视政治评论员，并得到所有政界候选人的着意拉拢。1980年，法国小丑Coluche其实是主动退出总统竞选，原因是一家报纸统计其民意支持率为16%，这让他担心会过于影响选举结果。