Since I am going to be waddling for the 2008 presidential election, I figured I’d better do a little reseach on how these hoomins do all this. From what I understand, it’s mostly about looking good and kissing babies. I’m good at both, so I figured I was in the clear. But then I found out that something special is going to happen this year! It’s the first time in 80 yrs that there is no incumbent running for office! Do you know what that means? I’m a paw in! After all.. No one can resist a basset when they turn on the charm!
Here’s a little “techincal” stuff that I got from that wikiknowsitall site!
When a United States President leaves office, his vice president is usually considered a leading candidate and likely nominee to succeed him. In 2001, Vice President Dick Cheney announced that he would never run for president, a statement he re-iterated in 2004. While appearing on Fox News Sunday, Cheney stated: “I will say just as hard as I possibly know how to say… If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.” The 2008 election will therefore mark the first time since the 1928 election in which there is neither an incumbent president nor an incumbent vice president running for his party’s nomination in the presidential election.
When I first saw that, my right eyebrow went up. As I read the rest of the paragraph, my left eyebrow went up too as I realized the pawtential this situation has! The field is wide open! There’s no one with name recognition!! And when I lay in front of the tv and watch the news, I see that the hoomins don’t have any one other hoomin that they like most!
My knowledge bump immediately began tingling with excitement! But then I realized how much work there is to be done to get out the word that I, Hoss da Boss, want to be the candidate on everyones lips! I will be the one to bring about REAL change. I can’t do it mired in obscurity! I need some paws on the ground, ringing doorbells, pawing numbers into the phone, linking to my campaign page from your website, myspace, dogster, etc page, telling people all about the new political party in the ring. They need to know all there is to know about the MEAL TICKET!
So this is where I put out the call to all bassets who have time on their paws to spare. If you would like to become one of my pawstituents. Helping me get from here to Washington, contact me here. All that is required to get started is that you have mastered “the look” and your human can send a pic of you along with your name using the linked contact form. If you have a website, let me know and I will send you instructions on how to link to Vote Basset using one of my Vote Basset banners or links! Any basset sending a picture will get their picture on a campaign supporters page and it will link to their website.
If the hoomin’s can’t resist one basset giving them the look, they’ll be putty in our hands when there’s an army of us!
I will also be auctioning off my appointed positions to benefit rescue. 100% of the proceeds of that auction will go to help homeless basset hounds. If you’re not the worker bee type, but love perks and recognition, this may be more you speed. More news to come on the auctions in just a few days!
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