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    Election Day is here — are you still undecided? Well, maybe we can help. A surprising number of animals have run for office, including a few courageous critters campaigning for president this year (and in years past). So, if you don't want to vote for a human, you don't have to. Check out the pawesome animals who have captured the furry vote. 

  • Facebook: Morris The Cat
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    TWO TERMS FOR NINE LIVES

    Name: Morris

    Animal: Orange Tabby Cat 

    Position: United States Presidential Election of 2012

    Status: Currently campaigning 

    Fun Fact: Morris, the face of 9 Lives cat food, has asked Stubbs the cat mayor to be his running mate. (Catster)

  • Facebook: Stachel For President
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    NO MORE RUFF TIMES

    Name: Satchel 

    Animal: Bull Terrier 

    Position: United States Presidential Election 2012

    Status: Currently campaigning 

    Fun Fact: Satchel is running under the "Bully Party" and names "American Pickers" as his favorite TV show. (KSHB)

  • Facebook: Hank For Senate
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    CAT OF CONGRESS

    Name: Hank

    Animal: Maine Coon 

    Position: Virginia Senate Race of 2012

    Status: Currently campaigning

    Fun Fact: Hank was born on the streets to a single mom, which he thinks gives him a paw up on understanding his public. (TODAY)

  • Facebook: Molly The Dog
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    LEADER OF THE FIDO WORLD

    Name: Molly

    Animal: Dachshund 

    Position: United States Presidential Race of 2012

    Status: Currently campaigning 

    Fun Fact: Molly admits to understanding little about policy and hopes that the humans will explain it to her once she wins. (Molly The Dog)

  • Facebook: Tuxedo Party
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    MAYOR MEOW

    Name: Tuxedo Stan 

    Animal: Tuxedo cat 

    Position: Halifax, Canada Mayoral election of 2012

    Status: Currently campaigning 

    Fun Fact: Tuxedo Stan plans to install a litter box and a catnip vending machine in the mayor's office if he wins. (Petside)

  • Facebook: Mayor Lucy Lou
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    PAWS ON PATROL

    Name: Lucy Lou

    Animal: Border Collie

    Position: Rabbit Hash, Kentucky Mayoral Election of 2008

    Status: Won election and is currently serving as mayor 

    Fun Fact: Rabbit Hash is famous for having a string of canine mayors, starting the tradition in 1998. (Rabbit Hash USA)

  • Facebook: Mayor Cat Stubbs
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    KEEPING HIS COOL 

    Name: Stubbs

    Animal: Cat

    Position: Talkeetna, Alaska Mayoral Race of 1997

    Status: Won

    Fun Fact: Over his 15 years as mayor, Stubbs has significantly boosted tourism to the small town. 

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    FURRY LEGACY 

    Name: Bosco 

    Animal: Black Lab and Rottweiler Mix

    Position: Sunol, California Mayoral election of 1981

    Status: Won

    Fun Fact: Aside from the statue pictured here, Bosco is memorialized by a stuffed dog that pees beer, which sits in one of the town's bars. (Roadside America)

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    THE MULE FOR ME 

    Name: Boston Curtis 

    Animal: Mule

    Position: Milton, Washington Committeeman election of 1938

    Status: Won 

    Fun Fact: Unlike some other animal candidates,  Boston Curtis actually filled out his paperwork, signing with his hoof print. (Mother Nature Network)

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    STY IN THE OVAL OFFICE

    Name: Pigasus

    Animal: Boar

    Position:  United States Presidential race of 1968

    Status: Lost

    Fun Fact: Pigasus was nominated as a candidate at the Democratic National Convention by the Yippie Party, who claimed it was time there was a president the people could eat. (Porkopolis)

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    ROBUST RUNNING MATE

    Name: Cacareco 

    Animal: Rhino 

    Position:  Sao Paulo, Brazil City Council election of 1959

    Status: Won 

    Fun Fact: The local zoo animal won by a landslide thanks to a group of students, who printed out 200,000 ballots with the rhino's name. (Museum Of Hoaxes)

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    BAAAD HABITS

    Name: Clay Henry III

    Animal: Goat 

    Position: Elected as Mayor by the people of Lajitas, Texas in 1992

    Status: Since the small town has no formal government, Clay Henry III was chosen by the people without an election.

    Fun Fact: Clay Henry III is famous for his appetite for beer. The goat lives behind Thirsty Goat Saloon, and can be fed up to 45 beers a day by customers. (Karl Schatz)