Mr Smith does not go to Washington
At least he was spared Mr Smith’s experience. In Frank Capra’s Hollywood classic Mr Smith goes to Washington of 1939, Mr Smith (played by James Stewart) is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealism promptly collides with what is called "realpolitik", but he doesn’t back down.
Pete Coors was supposed to be golden. But in the end, the Republican brewer’s image was tarnished by a punishing series of what are called "attack ads" which linked him to implied problems with his company. In his bid for U.S. Senate, Pete Coors (47 percent) lost to Democrat Ken Salazar (50 percent). Many had thought that the 58-year-old political novice was the one candidate well-known enough and rich enough to beat the popular attorney general who has years of political experience..
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