As Hillary Clinton hogs all the airtime, Barack Obama fans flames with his fashion choices, and John Edwards ducks for cover under rumors of infidelity, what is a less-recognized Democratic presidential candidate to do?

Offer the public Red Sox tickets.

In a clear appeal to New England residents, particularly those in New Hampshire, candidate and Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd is holding a "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" contest. If you donate $20.04 to his campaign (in honor of the year the Sox won), you have a shot at winning Red Sox tickets to Game 6 of the Sox vs. Indians series.

Next Thursday at 5 P.M. Eastern, we're going to pick one entrant at random, live and online, to attend Game Six with me that Saturday. I'll put up the two tickets, $600 towards airfare for you and your guest, and a hotel room in Boston. (emphasis of deadline from Bostonist.

If the Red Sox clinch it early, then the winner will attend Game Two of the World series at Fenway. If the Indians clinch it early (excuse Bostonist during ceremonial knocking of wood), then you can spend a day with Dodd.

If you're really, really broke and can't put down the $20.04, get 24 friends to sign up at chrisdodd.com.

Would you spend an entire Red Sox series game with this man? Hell to the yes! Image from Wikipedia.