Underwhelmed with the choices for President so far? Vote Dawg. Or Cat. Or Rhino. Everybody’s doing it. Check out this excerpt from an L.A. Unleashed article that mentions some purrty cute ballot alternatives over the years…
Molly the Dog, a Dachshund from Oklahoma, named as a candidate in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election.
Pigasus the Immortal, a boar hog that the Yippies nominated as a candidate in the 1968 U.S. presidential election.
Cacareco, a rhinoceros at the Sao Paulo zoo, was a candidate for the 1958 city council elections with the intention of protesting against political corruption. Electoral officials, of course, did not accept Cacareco’s candidacy, but he eventually won 100,000 votes, more than any other party in that same election (which was also marked by rampant absenteeism). Today, the term “Voto Cacareco” (Cacareco vote) is commonly used to describe protest votes in Brazil.
But the political fun doesn’t stop there. Turns out a few Dogsters and Catsters are in the running as well:
Cheysuli
Elvis, aka the Elvinator
Talk about change and hope. Shake paws and come our fighting, kiddos. May the snuzziest furball win.
You forgot Zoey!
http://hamsterforpresident.com
Hooray for Chey!
Maybe I should run for pawresident…
Go Chey!!!
Great work dude…
There’s always something good to look at at your site.
I love it
keep me posted
:)
while all these candidates luk like grate piks-we are votin fur Chelsii (Chey) cause we’ve been regularliy reading hur platform updates on hur blog and she’s VARY well informed on Cat rites!!
Oh my! The recognition! And the company I am in! This is awesome that so many really excellent candidates are out there! I am honored to be amongst them.
Go Cheysuli!!! We’re behind you all the way!
We wish we were American so we could vote for Cheysuli!
Milagrito’s the one!!!!!
Chey sounds pretty good, but I gotta warn you about those meezers. Sure, they’re smart enough for the job, and they look presidential, but they’re all about looking out for number one. Charm all the people, hog the toys, get to the treats first. When they decide it’s time for a War on Bugs they just don’t know when to stop, no matter how many breakables it costs. They need a fastidious fluff like me to keep them bathed and wash off the dirt that inevitably ends up on their ridiculously long noses from their chronic micromanaging. And you know what long noses mean! Dishonesty. You decide–do you really want another bully in the White House? Forget Siamese, vote Birman! May (slightly) more level heads prevail!
Psst, actually I’m voting for Chey.
[...] Candidate Cheysuli was mentioned on the Snuggy blog at Catster. Cheysuli’s campaign is really getting the word out [...]
Cute candidates!
I’m conducting a Canine Campaign that pits Obama’s rumored Poodle against McCain’s Springer Spaniel. Love to have your vote.
http://whosyourtopdog.com/
My vote is for Link. We Germanic hounds must rule together.
Hooray for Chey!! The winds of Cheynge are blowing!!!
Yay for Chey!!!!!!
Yeah, Chey! You certainly are in some awesome company. But we back you all the way.
Chey is our choice! Yippee Chey!
Chey !!!! Hooray……
FINALLY a candidate i can vote for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO SNUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
ooopppss i guess NOW i have to choose between snuzz and link!!!!! truthfully they are BOTH the best to be running!!!!!
OK, so I saw on the Dogster.com poll of pet owners that McCain leads Obama 55% to 38%. But if you look at TheDogVote.com, the “Obama Dogs” are beating the “McCain Dogs” handily. If I had to bet, I think TheDogVote.com’s Doggie Electoral Map is more accurate. But, hey, McCainiac dogs, why don’t you go to TheDogVote.com and help your man win?!?
[...] am also thankful for being featured on Snuzzy last week as a candidate. Can you believe it?! Me. I am so thrilled. And someone even told the [...]
Snuzzle me pawlitical timbers, maties, the human purresidential race is way past its sell date! :)
Let’s get the snuzzle factor goin’ in Washington!
And, hey, all humane California snuzzlers, paw-leeze vote YES! on Prop 2.
Snuzz and spread the humane-ity! Woof!
This pomeranian is 100% for Obama – no bones about it!
Go Chey!
~J&B