The production value might not be very slick, but here's one advantage to the video I took of Matt Doheny listing all the towns and cities in New York's 21st Congressional District: He actually got all 194.

Here's my story about the snafu.

And behold, the video. At one point, I pan to Jude Seymour, Mr. Doheny's spokesman who is fact-checking the towns and cities with a list as Mr. Doheny goes. But i assure you, Mr. Doheny was using no notes or cue cards, did not review the list beforehand, and sort of just.... did it without any sort of preparation.

And he got Ballston this time.

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