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Rick Mercer explains why some people still support Rob Ford

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Over the past couple of weeks, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has admitted to smoking crack, drinking and driving and purchasing illegal drugs at some point in the last two years. He's also used vulgar language on live television.

This week (remember it's only Monday) he knocked down a city councillor on the council floor as he was angrily running towards someone or something in the public gallery.

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Despite all that, there are still people who support him.

According to a poll that came out last Thursday, between 20 to 22 per cent of Torontonians said that they would vote for the Mayor in a civic election.

Just who is that 20 per cent and why the heck are they still supporting Ford?

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CBC personality Rick Mercer gives us his take on Tuesday's Rick Mercer show.

Here's a sneak preview:

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