Ted Rall for October 20, 2007

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Zooastrian conservatives to G.O.P: Drop dead! Evangelical Zoroastrians aren't really into the leading contenders for the Republican nomination. (Man: We're flexible. We'd settle for a Mazdaist. But Romney and McCain don't even have a policy on the Angra Mainyu threat!) The frontrunner is the target of particular opprobrium. (Woman: It's horrifying. Hillary would at least unite the devotees of Zarathustra. Rudy Giuliani would ignore us!) Zoroastrian fundamentalists are even talking about a third party. (Man 1: Every four years, they come fear-mongering. "Al-Gore will take away your ossuaries!" "John Kerry will preside over an epoch of Druj!" Well, we're fed up!) Strangely, G.O.P. leaders continue to take them for granted. (Man: On one hand, there are 11,000 of them. On the other, what are they gonna do- vote democrat?) (Man 3: "Bohemian Rhapsody rocks!" Next: John Edwards name-checks Freddie Mercury.