SNL Backstage: Political Primary Cold Opens

CLIP03/08/08

Look behind the scenes of the democratic primary cold open with Amy Poehler, Fred Armisen, Will Forte, SNL writers and a cameo from Senator Hillary Clinton herself.

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Appearing:Amy PoehlerFred Armisen

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Tags: backstage, president, election, Hillary Clinton, barack obama, politics, amy poehler, democratic primary 2008, SNL

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