Tonight's SMASH ending draws a striking parallel to today's political Presidential contest

[Samantha]

3. I think they are both great -- Karen is a much better dancer

and is just as good a vocalist as Ivy. But Karen is solidly grounded, and Ivy is not. I think there is a much better chance she would provide more stability for the show night after night. Karen is slender and has a build similar to the younger Marilyn but Ivy's build better resembles the Marilyn in her 30s.

Do you think there is any contrast between those two competitors and the competition between Obama and Romney? In my opinion, both Romney and Ivy are Do-whatever-it-takes to win. Obama and Karen are both solidly grounded people.

I simply wondered last night when watching Smash back-to-back with The Ed Show if anyone else saw a comparison in these contests.

Sam