After an intense campaign and the most-watched political debate in United States history, there are Americans who still do not know whether to vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donal Trump in the presidential elections to be held in November 2016.
There are other independent candidates who have received very little media coverage; but there is one who has caught our attention: the “demo-cat” (or Democratic cat in Spanish), Limberbutt McCubbins.
McCubbins is the rescued Aristocat of Emilee McCubbins, an 18-year-old from Louisville, Kentucky. Her 17-year-old school friend Isaac Weiss was responsible for registering the pet as a Democratic candidate and is in charge of his election campaign.
With his slogan “The time is meow” (something like “The time is meow”), Limberbutt promises to bring peace and well-being to felines throughout the country, as announced through his campaign on Facebook and on his Website.
During his campaign, this 6-year-old cat has committed to protecting the environment and promised electoral reform: after seeing how easy it was to register the cat, some Aristoparents believe that the process for registering candidates should be a little more serious.
This is not the first time an animal has run in an election campaign in the United States. Technically, no American law prohibits an animal from becoming a presidential candidate: the Constitution merely states that they must be citizens born in the country, without specifying that they must be a “human person.” Thanks to this interpretation of the law, at least one cat and two dogs have been elected mayors, and even a goat in Lajitas, Texas.
According to his campaign manager, Limberbutt understands that he probably will not win this election. Instead, he would like to use his popularity to inform his numerous followers about the importance of voting in every election.
From ARISTOPET, we wish Limberbutt the best, because whether he makes it to the White House or not, he is already a winner to us.