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Politicians have found a new metaphor.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Move over kissable babies. Sayonara patriotic parades with loads of American flags. See ya later factories with blue collar workers looking busy.

A new political prop has come roaring down the road: American-made cars and trucks as a grand metaphor for moving America forward in difficult economic times.

Here are 10 of this year’s best political advertisements featuring politicians driving, kicking the tires of or otherwise posing with motor vehicles.

Colorado Democratic House candidate Sal Pace’s commercial is fairly pedestrian, as far as car themed campaign commercials go. Until that is the end, when he’s seen WORKING ON THE ENGINE with his father, a nice combo of the new hotness of vehicles with the classic family theme.

Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown’s ad loses points for not actually showing him driving his co-star, a brand new Chevy Cruze. But it makes up for it because it takes place in a car dealership. And nothing says “trust me!” like a car dealer’s showroom.

Former Democratic Rep. Anne Kirkpatrick, who’s running again in Arizona, likes to “keep her foot on the gas” for her constituents. And her hands at 10 and 2, apparently.

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