15 August 2002 - I state and attest
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I, [name of elected politician], state and attest that, to the
best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the latest polls,
and except as corrected or supplemented in a later evolution of
my position, no covered campaign promise contained an untrue
statement of a material fact, or, in light of the circumstances
under which it was made, omitted to state a material fact
necessary for the protection of the official posterior.
clue:
This is a parody of the statement required of corporate officers
swearing that the company’s financial statements are honest.
give me a clue so sweet and true