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This article is about former American Idol Contestant Clay Aiken. Aiken is now running for Congress in North Carolina. He says his fame from American Idol is sort of a double-edged sword. He wants the public to view him in a different light and to take him and his run for congressman in a more serious way. However, the GOP candidate he is running against, Renee Ellmers, thinks differently. Ellmers says that Clay Aiken got bored of his fame from American Idol and that is why he decided to run for North Carolina Congressman. Either way, this article is a prime example again of the media and how big of a role the media can play in politics.
Personally I think that people shouldn't let Clay Aiken's fame from American Idol sway the way he/she feels about Clay Aiken. I don't think that people should not vote for him just because they think he doesnt know what hes doing based on the fact that he was on American Idol. If you think Clay doesn't know what hes doing based on his political views then that is a valid reason not to vote for him. Basically, you shouldn't let a persons past influence the present.
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