The Week contest: Bigfoot is real

This week's question: A Virginia Democrat running for congressional office has accused her Republican opponent of being "a devotee of Bigfoot erotica," after it was revealed that he had posted images of a nude Bigfoot on social media. If Hollywood were to make a film about a politician who wants to convince the world that Bigfoot is real, what would it be called?
Click here to see the results of last week's contest: Naked gym
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THE WINNER: "The Man-fur-ian Candidate"
Maria Zajczenko-Varela, Chicago
SECOND PLACE: "Ballot and the Beast"
Tom Huitema, Portage, Michigan
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THIRD PLACE: "Mr. Myth Goes to Washington"
Phyllis Klein, New York City
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"When Hairy Met Skeptics"
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Barbara James, Bedford, Massachusetts
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Robyn Kupferman, Culver City, California
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