--- title: Watch the Worst Jokes on the Campaign Trail in 2 Minutes description: Presidential candidates are no comedians. But they try. canonical: https://time.com/4210828/elections-jokes/ author: Francesca Trianni article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-02-07T05:47:38.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-30T12:00:15.966Z article:section: Politics og:title: Watch the Worst Jokes on the Campaign Trail in 2 Minutes og:description: Presidential candidates are no comedians. 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But they try. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt86ced86a2a66489b/69887c793c163971d545be99/gettyimages-508599838.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Watch the Worst Jokes on the Campaign Trail in 2 Minutes by [Francesca Trianni](https://time.com/author/francesca-trianni/) and [Diane Tsai](https://time.com/author/diane-tsai/) Feb 7, 2016 5:47 AM UTC  MANCHESTER, NH - FEBRUARY 05: (L-R) Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dances with U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lilly Ledbetter during a canvas kickoff event at the YWCA of Manchester on February 5, 2016 in Manchester, New Hampshire. With less than one week to go before the New Hampshire primaries, Hillary Clinton continues to campaign throughout the state. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) MANCHESTER, NH - FEBRUARY 05: (L-R) Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dances with U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lilly Ledbetter during a canvas kickoff event at the YWCA of Manchester on February 5, 2016 in Manchester, New Hampshire. With less than one week to go before the New Hampshire primaries, Hillary Clinton continues to campaign throughout the state. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Justin Sullivan—2016 Getty Images by [Francesca Trianni](https://time.com/author/francesca-trianni/) and [Diane Tsai](https://time.com/author/diane-tsai/) Feb 7, 2016 5:47 AM UTC Presidential candidates are no comedians. But they try. On the trail, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz jokes that his wife’s only flaw is a poor eyesight, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders makes a reference to his messy hair, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio explains why he didn’t let his kids go sledding. If they want to win, candidates need to connect with voters. But sometimes it doesn’t always work out so well: New Hampshire and Iowa voters can be a tough crowd. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4210828/elections-jokes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4210828/elections-jokes/"},"headline":"Watch the Worst Jokes on the Campaign Trail in 2 Minutes","datePublished":"2016-02-07T05:47:38.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-30T12:00:15.966Z","description":"Presidential candidates are no comedians. But they try.","url":"https://time.com/4210828/elections-jokes/","keywords":["2016 Election","2016 Election topic","Sen. 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