Wednesday, June 19, 2013

'Tired of voting for rats? Vote for a cat'

Cat stands for election in Mexican city, by in Mexico City guardian.co.uk

Morris the cat
The Mexican mayoral candidate Morris the cat. Photograph: Reuters
It started as a joke between friends, but Morris the cat's bid to become mayor of the Mexican city of Xalapa, the capital of the state of Veracruz, has now turned into a social media phenomenon with a serious message about political disenchantment.
"Morris has become an expression of how fed up people are with all the parties and a political system that does not represent us," said Sergio Chamorro, the owner of the furry black-and-white candidate whose first campaign slogan was: "Tired of voting for rats? Vote for a cat."...Continue reading...                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Morris the cat looks like Kitty Mittens.

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