Politics has gone to the dogs in the town of Fairhope.
One of the candidates in the race to become Fairhope's next mayor is considerably more hairy than the rest. He also has twice as many legs and a constantly wagging tail. Wille Bean Roscoe P. Coltrane is a 7-year-old yellow Labrador retriever whose owner has taken a satirical poke at politics by launching the pooch into the race.The AP article is vague, sounding like the dog is not on the ballot(He didn't qualify the article states). So Wille Bean Roscoe P. Coltrane's electability is in doubt.But Willie Bean may not be up for that rough-and-tumble world.
"When a little dog barks at him, he cringes and he runs away," owner Tress Turner told the Press-Register in a story Sunday.
Turner, 43, manages The Coffee Loft, which is also the dog's campaign headquarters where supporters can purchase T-shirts and yard signs.
Some of his supporters say all the politicking, name-dropping and sign-maneuvering in the seven-man Fairhope mayoral race is wearing on them weeks ahead of the Aug. 26 election.
"I think he polishes up the field," said Vince Kilborn, 66, of Fairhope. "We need new blood."
Kilborn, former Gov. Don Siegelman's chief attorney in his ongoing criminal corruption case, added about the dog: "He doesn't have any skeletons in his closet. He's eaten them all."
The dog's campaign began when a mayoral candidate placed a campaign sign on property that bordered the politically-neutral coffee shop about three weeks ago.
Turner told the candidate about her wish to remain out of the race, but he had permission from the neighboring property owner and the sign remained for a few days.
"Then, sure enough, customers started pulling in the parking lot and giving us a hard time," Turner said.
The owner of the coffee shop taped a sign to the door saying The Coffee Loft did not endorse the candidate.
If Wille Bean Roscoe P. Coltrane, would giving him a dog biscuit as a treat be considered bribery?
Hat tip- Dr. Taylor at Poliblog
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Comments (4)
May the best dog win.... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Paul Hooson | July 29, 2008 4:40 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
May the best dog win.
1. Posted by Paul Hooson | July 29, 2008 4:40 PM |
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Posted on July 29, 2008 16:40
2. Posted by April | July 30, 2008 10:21 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Most politicians are dogs without the sensitivity of a loving dog, so what's the difference? :-) If he's elected I hope he'll be strong on animal cruelty laws and make tethering (chaining) illegal. I'm sure he wouldn't want to see his fellow canines chained up to a life of misery! Go Willie Bean!
2. Posted by April | July 30, 2008 10:21 AM |
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Posted on July 30, 2008 10:21
3. Posted by Tammy | July 30, 2008 10:39 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Is it too late to get Willie Bean Roscoe P. Coltrane to run as an independent in the presidential race?
3. Posted by Tammy | July 30, 2008 10:39 AM |
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Posted on July 30, 2008 10:39
4. Posted by BamaMan | July 31, 2008 1:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
LOL, sad thing is, Fairhope is less than 20 minute drive from my house and I hadnt even heard of this yet.
4. Posted by BamaMan | July 31, 2008 1:26 PM |
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Posted on July 31, 2008 13:26