By Warren Rojas

Posted September 28, 2012 at 1:33pm

Rumor has it that 53 percent of the time this strategy works every time. And now that campaign ads are officially abuzz with GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s famous 47 percent remarks, the faux posters are rolling out.

Seizing on Romney's 47 percent comment — (Courtesy Facebook)

That’s almost as surefire as a few selectively applied dabs of Sex Panther cologne, of “Anchorman” fame:

</p> <p>There might be a reason candidates hesitate “musking up”? (Although if 60 percent of the time it works all the time …)</p></body>

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