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.
