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Article: Clinton off the beaten path of race; 'SNL' aims to be factor in '08 vote.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
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- March 1, 2008
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Byline: Christian Toto, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Lorne Michaels was as surprised as anyone that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton brought up a "Saturday Night Live" sketch during Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate.
Then again, Mr. Michaels has been here before.
His sketch show has been making headlines since Chevy Chase (as President Gerald R. Ford) first took a tumble in a faux Oval Office back in 1975.
But the writers' strike meant that the show couldn't riff on the current presidential race.
Until now.
The "Saturday Night Live" broadcast on Feb. 23, its first of 2008, drew a 36 percent bigger crowd than its season-to-date average, according ...