Seeing how gaga San Francisco is over its dogs, this bizarre canine contest seems totally apropos.
DOGTV, the no. 1 television network for canines (there's a no. 2?), today announced it is launching the "My Dog for Mayor!", a national campaign that'll let voters elect the most politically astute pooch to represent their city.
Here we go:
"Whether their paw-litics lean right or left, pups from around the country will campaign for causes near and dear to their hearts, from feeding homeless pets to cracking down on doggy-do [sic] fines," Gilad Neumann, CEO of the San Francisco-based DOGTV, said in a statement.
"We hope the local markets, including the cities' mayors will get behind their canine candidates and make this the most anticipated election of 2014," he added.
So here's how it works: Between now and March 11, pet owners can enter their pooch through DOGTV's Facebook Page. They must explain why their dog should be named the mayor of their city and how he or she will make it a better place to live. At that point, you've officially made yourself your dog's campaign manager, whether you like it or not.
On March 13, DOGTV will select three candidates from 100 U.S. cities. Then a mayoral election will be held. We look forward to those incisive debates filled with much growling and slobbering.
Per the contest guidelines:
Fans of the DOGTV Facebook page will be able to cast their vote once for the dog mayor of their choice. Voting will end March 20. The new mayors in each of the 100 U.S. cities will be announced Tuesday, March 25. Aside from joining a politically prestigious group of pets -- like Sonny and Bo Obama -- dog candidates will win paw-some prizes just for being nominated.
Let the campaigning butt-sniffing begin.
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