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Jimmy Kimmel mocks how much money is spent on terrible campaign ads

It is estimated that $4 billion was spent during this midterm election cycle -- the most ever spent

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Jimmy Kimmel (ABC)
Jimmy Kimmel (ABC)

On Monday night, Jimmy Kimmel got political on his late night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” First he called out the audience for not being enthusiastic about voting in the midterm elections — reminding them about the important propositions and statewide races that are part of this election cycle.

He also mocked how much money was spent — an estimated $4 billion — on the midterm elections. Much of that goes to making crappy advertisements, like the satirical one Kimmel played for his audience. Watch below:

By Sarah Gray

Sarah Gray is an assistant editor at Salon, focusing on innovation. Follow @sarahhhgray or email sgray@salon.com.

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