Steve Martin Makes Campaign Ad For Nebraska Senatorial Candidate

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Oct 9, 2012 4:00PM

This ad makes us happier than Navin Johnson when the new phone books arrive. Home crafts expert Steve Martin walks you through a simple crafts project, while subtly endorsing Nebraska senatorial candidate Bob Kerrey. The former governor and former senator is running for retiring Democratic Senator Ben Nelson's seat, but he's trailing way behind his opponent Republican State Sen. Deb Fischer. Kerrey also officiated at Martin's 2007 wedding, when Kerrey was president of The New School in New York City.

That's enough about the actual race — how does Martin do? Let's just say he offers a funnier, more informative and more compliant endorsement than Big Bird did, while also demonstrating a craft that Martha Stewart wouldn't dare attempt: The wad of paper.