Dog Runs For Congress Against Harris

[I Beg To Differ]

I think this is hysterical, and I hope the dog wins.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
SARASOTA, Fla. (July 2) - The newest candidate challenging Secretary of State Katherine Harris in her bid for Congress is truly an underdog: a border collie mix.

Percy the dog is running as a write-in candidate in the Republican primary, said his owner and campaign manager, Wayne Genthner.

Genthner is offering up his canine candidate as both satire and as a protest against the political establishment.

``No one has a realistic expectation that a dog can get elected,'' Genthner said last week. ``But plenty of people will be willing to vote for a dog to represent their discontent with the political system.''

Percy and his volunteer campaign staff have been shaking paws and handing out flyers, with slogans including: ``Never made a mess in the House! Never will!'' and ``PERCY! Putting the LICK back into Republican.''

His official campaign bio describes Percy as a compassionate conservative who takes a hard-line with social parasites, particularly fleas and worms. His past is free of sex scandals, due to ``timely neutering.''

Harris, who faces one Republican challenger and five Democrats for the open congressional seat, is not concerned.

Percy ``has a lot of paws to shake to catch up,'' said campaign spokeswoman Jessica Furst.

[SOS]

It would be funny if the dog wins but most likely the dog will increase the coverage of the race in that election.

[SOS]

Link (http://www.local6.com/sh/news/florida/stories/news-florida-156271820020717-070749.html)
Dog Denied Place On Florida Ballot
Owner Will Run Against Katherine Harris
Posted: 8:36 a.m. EDT July 17, 2002

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A Sarasota charter boat captain thinks it's time Congress got its own watchdog, but state elections officials says the U.S. House of Representatives is not a doghouse.

They have refused to qualify the mixed-breed dog named Percy to challenge Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris.

The dog's owner, Wayne Genthner, filed papers Tuesday as a write-in candidate for the seat being vacated by the retirement of Bradenton Rep. Dan Miller. Percy barked loudly when veteran elections official Ed Kast told Genthner his dog didn't meet the state's elections requirements.

Genthner, who is a Republican, then decided he'd run himself as a write-in candidate in the general election. The 42-year-old boat captain said he's frustrated with highly financed, sterile campaigns that avoid meaningful debate over issues.

[I Beg To Differ]

damn!!!!!!

and if i lived in florida i would've voted for the dog. besides the dog looks cuter than harris