THE TIPPING POINT

For Lynn Swann's campaign, it will be the day he lost the clown vote...in Allentown, no less.

INKY: Now we know why Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Lynn Swann was a wide receiver and not a quarterback.

The Republican gubernatorial candidate was making the rounds at the Allentown Fair last week when he decided to take on a clown sitting above the dunk tank.

After watching Swann toss several balls at the target and miss, the clown yelled: "I hope you do better at the polls, buddy," according to an account in the Morning Call of Allentown.

Swann had started to walk away when he suddenly turned back, picked up more balls, and began hurling them at the target.

When he finally hit the bull's-eye and the clown plunged into the water, Swann stuck his fists in the air, triumphant.

Satisfied, he returned to campaigning, shaking hands and hoisting toddlers. He even tried his hand at shearing a sheep.

To think that somewhere in America, someone's lording over some priceless photos...