Pretend contender on a roll toward November election; trade group says campaign devised to pump a little fun into safety issue The team behind the latest candidate for president believes his pro-inflation platform will gain traction among voters this election season, as long as they realize he is talking about their tires. Phillip the Tire, the mascot of the Rubber Manufacturers Association, is running for president to draw attention to tire safety, because the trade group maintains that under-inflation is a persistent problem for many motorists. He campaigned in New Hampshire and most recently was shadowing Republican candidates in South Carolina, where encounters with… Read More