Here in the Netherlands there was a story on the news about a promotion stunt for s3 of the walking dead by amc.
read more abourt it here : http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/amc-enlists-a-zombie-to-run-for-president-in-its-fight-with-dish/2012/08/20/d11bc3e8-ead4-11e1-9ddc-340d5efb1e9c_blog.html