Real Clown Running For Mayor Of City

A real clown is running for mayor of the city of Alameda in California, and his sister says even she won't vote for him.

The man, Kenneth Kahn, is a professional joker known as "Kenny the Clown". He admits he's running a long-shot campaign for top spot since he has not previously run for an elected position and has never sat on a public board.

"People ask me, 'Do we really want to elect a clown for mayor of the city?'", he says. "I say, 'That's an excellent question.'"

Kahn's mother, says her son doesn't have a chance, and his sister, Sylvia Kahn, says her brother's candidacy is a "mockery of our system".

"I don't think it makes any sense, because, to me, running for mayor is not where you start as far as community involvement goes", she said.

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