Santa Claus does exist, and he's running for president!

[Doodle]

SOURCE: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2008/09/25/6875701-ap.html

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Yes, West Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and he's running for president.

This particular jolly old elf doesn't live at the North Pole though, but near Lake Tahoe and was known as Thomas O'Connor until 2005. It was then that his resemblance to Father Christmas helped persuade O'Connor to legally change his name.

Claus is one of 14 write-in presidential candidates registered with the West Virginia secretary of state's office.

All together, there are 25 write-in candidates for statewide or congressional office in West Virginia this year.

Their names won't appear on the official ballot, but write-in votes for them will be tallied.

Officials say the veritable bumper crop of such candidates comes courtesy of the state's easy registration rules.

"All they have to do is file a form at least 42 days before the election," said Jason Williams, manager of the elections division in the secretary of state's office. "Santa Claus filed his form and it was notarized, so he's registered along with everyone else."

"Everyone else" in West Virginia includes Keith Russell David, currently an inmate at Beaumont Federal Correctional Institution in Texas, and Pennsylvania resident Ron Hobbs, whose platform includes requiring all public businesses to have restrooms.

"I don't think I've ever seen so many write-in candidates in a presidential election," said Kanawha County Circuit Clerk Vera McCormick, whose workers will count every write-in ballot on election night by hand.

That kind of joyous plurality isn't available to voters everywhere. Most states put a number of hurdles before write-in candidates, ranging from requiring dozens of forms to identifying presidential electors for the candidate.

I think we should vote for him. He sees you when you're sleeping. AND he knows when you're awake! ;_;

[Tupin]

Ron Hobbs 08'.

[Rius]

Santa Claus 08'.

That's weird, though...

[Macawmoses]

For some reason I thought this would be about McCain.

[Doodle]

For some reason I thought this would be about McCain.

Eh. McCain would kind of look like Santy if he had a beard.

[Custom]

For some reason I thought this would be about McCain.

Me too. I probably thought it would be about McCain because Santa and McCain are both old.

[Matt]

For some reason I thought this would be about McCain.

Me too. I probably thought it would be about McCain because Santa and McCain are both old.

Don't forget fat. Though McCain is a war-driven bastard and not a jolly good ol' man.

[Sgt.Chilly]

Santa for president.

All the bad politicians are gonna get coal.  And an ass kicking.

[noodle976]

Pics or it didn't happen. D:

[Silverhawk79]

I'd vote for him.

[Sgt.Chilly]

I'd vote for him.

You'd better.

[Java]

This particular jolly old elf

Since when was Santa Claus an elf?

[Eizweir]

This particular jolly old elf

Since when was Santa Claus an elf?

LOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPHOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLEEEE
ok, now what?

[Zovistograt]

[Dill]

A winner of the thread is you.