Watch CBS News. CBS Evening News. Political Humor, For A Serious Purpose. By Melissa McNamara. November 2, 2006 / 4:55 PM EST ... "It's a very funny take on negative advertising, isn't it?

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Preview: The Takeout with Sen. Al Franken 01:37. Democratic Sen. Al Franken's political career is no laughing matter. Still, his comic beginnings have impacted his job as U.S. senator in many ways.

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Political humor does more than just make us laugh. It makes us think. The work of cartoonist Thomas Nast helped expose the corruption of Boss Tweed's Tammany Hall.

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One cartoonist has elevated that humor to an art form, using his pen to poke fun and make a powerful point. CBS News caught up with Matt Wuerker this week and found out how he makes politics humorous.