Pat Paulsen

A tongue-in-jowl approach to American politics made Pat Paulsen one of the most influential comedians of the 1960s and '70s. Best known for his zany editorializing on the humorous late-'60s television variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Paulsen was a five-time candidate for the presidency on the Straight Talkin' American Government (STAG) party. Born in a small fishing village in South Bend, WA, Paulsen moved, at the age of ten, with his family to Point Bonita, CA, a rocky promontory across the bay from San Francisco. After graduating from Tamalpais High School ...