It’s not the holiday season without the Golden Duke Awards, TPM’s annual homage to the year’s best purveyors of public corruption, outlandish behavior and The Crazy. (The awards are named in honor of Congressman-turned-inmate Randy “Duke” Cunningham. See the letter Cunningham sent our reporter Ryan Reilly last April.) This is the fifth annual installment of the Golden Dukes! (See last year’s winners here.)

Nominations are due no later than Friday, December 16, 2011.

This year’s categories are:
1. Meritorious Achievement in The Crazy
2. Best Election Gaffe
3. Most Outrageous Fib Issued By A Politician
4. Outstanding Achievement In Corruption-based Chutzpah
5. Best Scandal — Sex and Generalized Carnality
6. Best Scandal — Local Venue
7. Best Scandal — General Interest

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