Kansas Dog Ran For President? - Soleil

    A simple dog, in a big world. All Angus Woolley wanted was to be the top dog in the Kansas governor's race. But the Kansas Secretary of State's Office this week determined that Angus can't serve as the state's governor -- not because he's the top dog, but because he's a dog. "A dog cannot run for governor," Samantha Poetter, a spokeswoman for the secretary of state's office, told CNN in an email statement. "Kansas statute and the Kansas Constitution make repeated references to a person being Governor. Nor can a dog carry out the statutory and constitutional duties required of a Governor."  Kansas is one of only three states, along with Vermont and Massachusetts, that don't have age requirements to run for governor, according to the National Governors Association. That giant loophole caused 6 teenagers to run for president. Kansas this November. Angus' owner and campaign manager, Terran Woolley, told CNN that his dog's decision to run was inspired by headlines about gubernatorial candidates in the race.  "Basically, I just looked at the teens running and it got my curiosity flowing, like 'Well, what does it take to run for governor in Kansas?' " Terran Woolley said. "I opened up the little bylaws and the government website and realized basically there are none. It wasn't that I thought teens running are stupid. I was just kind of like, 'Well, maybe my dog could run.' "Angus is a hunting dog of the wire-haired vizsla breed. He is a Republican, Woolley said. "In Kansas, if you're not a Republican you're not going to win," Woolley said. "I basically said I'd have to get him [Angus] a gun, he'll have to be anti-abortion and a staunch conservative, even though he'll cut taxes and spend more money than any governor ever."Angus isn't the only animal who aspired to serve constituents. Hank, a cat, ran for the US Senate in Virginia in 2012. He lost. This really has me hopeful for the future!

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/13/politics/kansas-governor-race-dog/index.html