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Tired of the Republicrats and Demoplicans? Looking for some fresh ideas?
Or at least freshwater...
http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/carp-fishing-votes-ann-arbor-city-council-race-164656984--abc-news-topstories.html
The candidate in Tuesday's election is a 20-pound common carp that was pulled from the waters of a local pond last November after preservation workers deemed it was destroying the local vegetation, according to The Ann Arbor News....
Instead, the carp appeared on Twitter, under the handle @TwentyPoundCarp, and, earlier this year, announced it is running for office.
"When I'm elected as a write-in candidate in the Ward 4 city council race this fall, look for some awesome changes, my friend," it tweeted on Sep. 17.
The candidate, who describes itself as a "Grass roots Ann Arbor local politician" and "Bottom feeder," is taking on another write-in candidate, William Lockwood, as well as Democrat Jack Eaton, the only candidate on the ballot, The Ann Arbor News reports.
Instead, the carp appeared on Twitter, under the handle @TwentyPoundCarp, and, earlier this year, announced it is running for office.
"When I'm elected as a write-in candidate in the Ward 4 city council race this fall, look for some awesome changes, my friend," it tweeted on Sep. 17.
The candidate, who describes itself as a "Grass roots Ann Arbor local politician" and "Bottom feeder," is taking on another write-in candidate, William Lockwood, as well as Democrat Jack Eaton, the only candidate on the ballot, The Ann Arbor News reports.
