THE FINAL FOUR TRY TO DECIDE 'WHO WEARS THE PANTS' ON NBC'S "THE APPRENTICE" MONDAY, MAY 22, 2006 9-10 PM ET/PT NEW YORK - May 19, 2006 - The final four candidates create a new line of uniforms for Embassy Suites Hotels on NBC's "The Apprentice," (Monday, May 22 at 9-10 p.m. ET/PT). One team uses their love of fashion to try to stitch together a win, while the other team models their designs on market research. The winners hit the town with Trump's own 'apprentices,' while the losers struggle to survive the boardroom. The winning team dines with Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. for a chance to get last-minute advice and pointers on how to become Donald Trump's next Apprentice. Sean (London) and Roxanne (Austin, Tx.) are tied for the lead on the NBC.com voting polls with 31 percent each while Lee trails behind with 21 percent.

Raj Bhakta, the bow tie-wearing former "Apprentice" contestant who was considering a run for Congress, has officially thrown his hat into the political ring. Bhakta, who runs a real estate firm in Fort Washington, Pa., has filed papers to run as a Republican for the 13th District House seat in suburban Philadelphia. He's so far the only Republican candidate to file papers to run in the state's May 16 primary. His likely opponent in November is Democrat Allyson Schwartz, the incumbent. Calling himself a "Theodore Roosevelt Republican," Bhakta says on his campaign web site that he may not march in lockstep with current GOP leaders if he's elected. "I am concerned that the current leadership in Washington, D.C., has strayed too far from the promises they made twelve years ago when they took control of Congress," he writes. He also says he wants to make the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 permanent, simplify Medicare's prescription-drug benefit and "ensure that our water and air are clean," even if it means opposing the president and party leaders. Bhakta has raised more than $100,000 thus far. Federal Election Commission disclosures show contributions from a number of family members and at least one of his former fellow "Apprentices," Bradford Cohen.

ALLENTOWN, Pa (AP) - Raj Bhakta, the aspiring Apprentice turned aspiring politician, is running for Congress. Bhakta, who was fired by Donald Trump during the second season of the NBC reality show The Apprentice, is challenging Representative Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) for the state's 13th District seat representing suburban Philadelphia. Bhakta received the county GOP's endorsement days before making his announcement Monday.

• Raj for Congress

The Apprentice 5” candidates introduced themselves by unleashing a tidal wave of university names, advanced degrees, and success stories about their experiences in the world of business. They gave off an aura of competence and intelligence, and as Donald Trump pointed out repeatedly, one of them is even a member of Mensa. Alas, this group is just as stupid as the ones that have come before it. After five seasons, the mistakes of the fallen might serve as valuable lessons for the new candidates. The new candidates could have learned a lot from history, studying past seasons to discover what worked and what did not. Instead, they just showed up and proceeded to screw up exactly like their predecessors had.

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