Vote for the next Mayor of Rabbit Hash, KY!

Folks you may have thought that the whole McCain vs. Obama 2008 presidential election was the biggest vote in the country coming up, but it's not. You see the quaint town of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky has a very important vote coming up to determine its new mayor in 2008, with voting ending 6PM on Tuesday.

What makes the Rabbit Hash election extra-special is that it has barely any humans in the running, along with about 14 animal candidates. Yes you read it right, running for Mayor of Rabbit Hash are: a Bull Mastiff dog, a Miniature Donkey, a Boxer/Laborador mix, a Border Collie (Myspace), an Ibizan Hound, a Border Collie Mix, a Boxer, a Poodle, a Clumber Spaniela Chihuahua Mix, St Bernard Mix (Myspace page), a Springer Spaniel and a cat. I am not too sure what animals Paulette and Ruby are, perhaps they are humans too! With all that said, it's going to be an interesting race. Surprisingly, none of the humans are even close to winning this thing. Let's hear it for political-minded animals!

The reason for the election is the last mayor, Junior, a black lab elected in 2004, sadly passed away last Spring, so the historic burg of Rabbit Hash, KY is now leaderless...Currently, it's Toby the Springer Spaniel leading the way, owned by Chris Lustenberg. Toby's got 1,773 votes and his campaign slogan states: "Toby won't pussyfoot around. He's got a leg up on the competition." I wonder if they mean that literally! I personally think Higgins the Miniature Donkey has a solid chance to catch up! He's in 3rd with 1,298 votes and seems to know what he's doing...Plus the donkey has always been associated with politics! Also don't count out Lucy Lou who's in 2nd, as her slogan is "The Bitch You Can Count On". I think she will receive a lot of votes from the female canine population in Rabbit Hash.

Now to vote in this election you must donate some moolah. $1 gets you 1 vote, so the more you donate, the more votes you'll get! Come on folks campaigning isn't cheap by any stretch of the imagination! If I were running I know the cost of my daily bananas alone would be quite pricey these days! The proceeds also benefit The Rabbit Hash Historical Society, which is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, so that means your paid for "vote" is tax deductible! (Please note: this crazy monkey is not affiliated with the Rabbit Hash Historical Society or this campaign, just a concerned US citizen!)

Their election will be held at the Central Barn on November 4th from 6AM to 6PM. Online voting is possible for all citizens, and can be done until 6PM on November 3rd. See link down below.

This election is a thing of great political beauty, as finally animals everywhere will be heard...And you never know, maybe this crazy monkey will go into politics one day too!

You can see all of the candidates, what they stand for, the votes so far and cast your own vote at the Official Voting page. See voting page with full list of candidates here!