In the Mexican city of Xalapa a “collective” of citizens, disenchanted with politicians they refer to as “the rats,” have put forward a different type candidate for mayor: a cat named Morris.
Local resident Sergio Chamorro, who adopted the cat last Summer, told reporters that the plan began as a joke between friends, borne out of their frustration with the Veracruz state government.
“Fed up of voting for rats? Vote for a cat,” read the first campaign poster featuring the black & white cat (using the Spanish “ratas” for rats & “gato” for Morris gives it a nice “sing-song” sound when chanted by enough voices).
Chamorro created a Facebook page in support of Morris’ candidacy in May & the page went viral (as is the way of these things) in early June & now has received more than 125,000 “likes.”
As the news of the mock-campaign spread, disillusioned citizens across Mexico nominated a donkey & a chicken for other political offices in the election to be held on 7th July.
Morris has competition from seven official candidates for Xalapa mayor, including representatives of Mexico’s three major parties. Despite his large following, Morris is not an officially registered candidate & Chamorro is asking voters to write in “Morris” or draw a picture of a cat on their ballot.
The idea of a political candidate who has already been neutered will surely appeal beyond the borders of Mexico, both north & south!
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