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Perry Ad Is YouTube's No. 3 Most-Disliked Video

'Strong' ad behind only Justin Bieber, Rebecca Black videos

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 9, 2011 2:25 AM CST | Updated Dec 9, 2011 7:27 AM CST

(Newser) – Rick Perry's controversial new campaign ad is closing in on the YouTube record for most disliked video ever. The ad—which currently has close to 400,000 "dislikes"—is now behind only Justin Bieber's video for "Baby," and Rebecca Black's "Friday" video. The Bieber video has more than 2 million dislikes, and Black's had more than 1 million before being removed from the site on its first go-round, but the Perry video has only been up for a couple of days so there's plenty of time to hit the record, Talking Points Memo notes.

Most campaign ads disable YouTube's voting feature, but Perry's team apparently forgot—or they don't know how. Dozens of videos spoofing Perry's ad have surfaced, including one by Second City's Andy Cobb that has gone viral, the Huffington Post reports. The funnyman mimics the ad, down to the tan coat Perry wears in his ad. "You know there’s something wrong with this country when politicians think it’s OK to hate on gays and nonbelievers in ads," Cobb says. Click to watch it.

Rick Perry's new ad. (YouTube screenshot)

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lwijn

Dec 13, 2011 7:32 PM CST

The people who do not like Rick Perry,are the ones that more than likely voted for Obama,we see what we got with that! So, much for what they say or think? ( Long Yawn )

Count-Spatula

Dec 10, 2011 8:48 AM CST

Wow, he's quite a miracle man. Takes an easy undeserved lead and pisses it away. Even this stupid effort isolates him further. Aren't we due for the usual follow-up chiding from that stupid wife of his?

YetAnotherCollegeKid

Dec 9, 2011 9:35 PM CST

UPDATE: As of this instant, the video has 515 thousand dislikes. We now return to your normally scheduled programming.

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