Voters will soon be able to see a new side of Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin. Or at least her look-alike. Feeding off the obsession surrounding the Republican vice-presidential hopeful, Hustler founder and free-speech advocate Larry Flynt has shot an X-rated film featuring a Palin doppelganger, according to New York's Daily News. (And yes, they recruited an actress/"actress," not Tina Fey). Producers put out a casting call on CraigsList in L.A. almost immediately following the Republican National Convention. The ad offered $3,000 for "a Sarah Palin look-alike for an adult film to be shot in the next 10 days."The film has since been shot, but the title has yet to be released. The blogosphere has already crafted a few names, such as "Juneau You Want It" and "Northern XXXsposure." (We personally like "To Russia with Love.")Has Flynt gone too far, or is this really no surprise? — Adam Bryant
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