Lawrence Joseph Sarsfield Daly

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Lawrence Joseph Sarsfield Daly (January 22, 1912 – April 17, 1978), usually known as Lar Daly, was an American fringe politician and novelty candidate from Chicago, Illinois who ran unsuccessfully for a variety of political offices between 1938 and 1978. He often campaigned wearing an Uncle Sam suit and typically campaigned in the Republican Party primary on a platform emphasizing American nationalism and moral issues. His use of the equal-time rule in 1959 and 1960 made him the central figure in a case that influenced the relationship between mass media and American politics through the resulting amendments to the Communications Act of 1934 and the adoption of televised United States presidential debates.

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