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Sunday, August 13, 2006

COMMON SENSE so far has triumphed as local high school principals have said no to Hollywood producers who wanted to turn their schools into props for political odd couple James Carville and Mary Matalin.

The idea -- a reality show titled "Election" -- would see Mr. Carville and Ms. Matalin manage campaigns for student council races as the cameras rolled. "They really promoted themselves as being interested in what was going on with kids and in their desire to be responsible documentaries," said Bethesda-Chevy Chase principal Sean Bulson, who nonetheless had the good sense to keep the cameras out.

You can easily imagine how modern political methods would be brought to bear: attack posters pasted on every locker, an instant response "war room" in the cafeteria, candidates' spinners on the morning PA. That's the kind of education budding politicians can do without.