Post by Femtimon on Dec 10, 2006 16:02:59 GMT -5
this definitely seems to be fake but i thought id share it anyway. but you never know these days, it did come from a news publication. im thinking they probly just stretched the story a bit:
FLORIDA - In a satirical protest against the political
establishment, Percy the dog is running for congress in Flor-
ida against Secretary of State Katherine Harris. Percy's
owner, Wayne Genthner, is acting as the dog's campaign
manager. Percy, a border collie mix, will be a write-in candi-
date in the Republican primary, has his own website, and has
even been out to meet voters. Genthner acknowledges that no
one actually expects the dog to be elected, "but plenty of
people will be willing to vote for a dog to represent their
discontent with the political system," he said. His website
states, "Percy, District 13's only black white candidate,
fluent in Spanish, is a strong believer in cross culture,
cross species interface, and has vowed, if elected, to sup-
port programs that foment these ideals." In addition,
Percy promises to literally chase down any criminals he sees.
FLORIDA - In a satirical protest against the political
establishment, Percy the dog is running for congress in Flor-
ida against Secretary of State Katherine Harris. Percy's
owner, Wayne Genthner, is acting as the dog's campaign
manager. Percy, a border collie mix, will be a write-in candi-
date in the Republican primary, has his own website, and has
even been out to meet voters. Genthner acknowledges that no
one actually expects the dog to be elected, "but plenty of
people will be willing to vote for a dog to represent their
discontent with the political system," he said. His website
states, "Percy, District 13's only black white candidate,
fluent in Spanish, is a strong believer in cross culture,
cross species interface, and has vowed, if elected, to sup-
port programs that foment these ideals." In addition,
Percy promises to literally chase down any criminals he sees.
