We're fairly certain neither Jon Gosselin nor Richard Heene will be running for Father of the Year any time soon, but when it comes to deciding which of the two is more of a bad dad, voters say it's the storm-chaser by a long shot.
Poll: Who's the worse father — Jon Gosselin or Richard Heene?
Sixty-two percent of users in a TVGuide.com poll say Heene is the worse dad for his role in the Balloon Boy farce.
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They may pale in comparison to Mackenzie Phillips' allegations about her dad, but Jon Gosselin and Richard Heene have become two of the most unpopular fathers in the public eye. Between Gosselin's attention-seeking antics and Heene's alleged exploitation of a child, it's a close race — to the bottom of the barrel.
Vote in our poll after the jump.
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Larimer County Sheriff Jim Aldernen says a media outlet may have played a role in the Heene family's balloon hoax, according to The Associated Press.
Documents show a media outlet made a deal to pay the Heene family, Aldernen told the AP. He did not name the outlet in question, but he says the organization is in an industry that blurs "the line between ...
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Sheree Silver, the woman who lived with the Heene family on Wife Swap, said Richard Heene, the father of balloon boy Falcon, "had the mind of a mad scientist" and a short temper.
"He wasn't very nice to me," Silver told People. "But ... I don't think he would ...
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The lawyer for Richard Heene expects charges will be brought against his client in the next day as investigators analyze e-mails that show Heene discussing the hoax months ago with an associate, according to The Associated Press.
Sheriff calls balloon boy a "hoax," Specifies criminal charges
"I've reached out to law enforcement in Larimer County and said these folks are willing to turn themselves in the minute you give me a phone call," lawyer David Lane said on NBC's Today show. "Do not do the perp walk for media consumption and ...
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