Paris and Britney Shown in Political Ads

The Democratic and Republican campaigns are pushing the envelope of originality to promote their candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain.

The latest ad, put together by John McCain’s camp, stars Paris Hilton and Britney Spears.  In the televised message, the two celebrities are shown beside Senator Obama, while a voice says, "He’s the biggest celebrity in the world, but is he ready to lead?"

According to People magazine, who spoke with Paris Hilton’s staff, the heiress was just as surprised as the rest of the world when she saw herself in the ad.  A rep said, "Miss Hilton was neither asked, nor did she give permission for the use of her likeness in the ad, and has no further comment."

Britney Spears has not commented on the ad.