Friday, September 21, 2012

Cat named ‘Tuxedo Stan’ running for mayor of Halifax, Canada


Could Tuxedo Stan be the next mayor of Halifax?                                                                                                                                                                             Halifax, Canada, may no longer be a real city, but it's attracting international headlines.
That's because a third-party candidate running for mayor of the regional municipality has a lot going for him: He's elegantly dressed, he has a clear platform and he's popular in the polls. Oh, and he's a cat.
"Tuxedo Stan," an adorable black-and-white cat, is head of his own political party, "The Tuxedo Party," whose platform is to improve the general welfare of cats in the area, "because neglect isn't working," according to the cat's Facebook page. And Stan seems to be connecting with potential voters, with more than 55 percent of respondents in a recent CBC News online poll saying they would consider voting for him...Continue reading...

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