Two Party System Once Again Impedes Cat from Reaching Political Office

This past tuesday, nearly $2,000,000,000 of combined campaign spending (not a joke http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/campaign-finance) came to a close ringing in a new government the same government for the next four years. While the nation, was busy watching news anchors tap on large fancy touch screens for hours at a time, Hank the Cat was hoping his dream would come true and that he would be appointed the Virginia Senate seat he had spent so long campaigning for. Hank, running as an Independent on a platform of increased tax credits for off-shore fisherman and ear scratches, promised to reduce the debt by promising to interact in a bipartisan manner between both sides of the aisle and serve as a peacemaker between the Democrats and Republicans.

Cats have long been discriminated against in pursuits of public office. A cat has never been elected to the presidency of the United States or even assumed a cabinet position. 15 years ago, Talkeetna, Alaska was the first town in the U.S. to elect a cat to official office. Mayor Stubbs, a true civil rights leader in the feline community overcame great adversity to become mayor where he has been successfully reelected multiple times. "It's a true shame in this day and age that a cat running for Senate must prove himself not based on the merit of his work but on the basis of his fur"-Mayor Stubbs.

Hank, unfortunately came in 3rd however he has great hope for the future. "A few years ago, people would think you were crazy to elect a cat to a Senate seat, and look how far we've come now. I'm confident that I will achieve my dream of being elected to a political office."-Hank the Cat