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Travis would like to thank all of you that supported him in the Rabbit Hash Mayorial Election of 2008. He actually won by popular vote! I saw the ballots being counted and Travis had more people vote for him than any of the other candidates... It was just that the other candidates had more money.
It was a learning experience, not just for me, but for my seven year old daughter, Ruby, who campaigned her little heart out. She organized her friends and got them involved in raising votes for her cat, Travis. They set up a booth on busy days, enticing people with Travis buttons, posters and even candy. Ruby's interest in the Presidential election was heightened by her involvement in this Mayoral race.
Travis was in the lead on election day -- up until the polls closed. When they announced that Lucy Lou was the winner, Ruby melted. It was up to me to explain to her a few things... That sometimes all your hard work may not pay off. That it was about the money, not about more people liking your cat for mayor. I was surprised by my own surge of emotion while trying to explain all of this to her. It felt just like a real election! Political Science 101 at age 7! There are many lessons, good and bad to learn from this.
Today a customer came into the store and asked Ruby if she thought Travis would be willing and able to work with Lucy Lou. Ruby just gave him a big, fat NO!! So honest and right from her soul. If only politicians and the likes, could be that honest.
Time will heal little Ruby and soon things will be back to normal. And I look forward to the day that she and I will laugh about this election. Things are already looking like Rabbit Hash again; the sun is shining and the new mayor is in the yard chasing sticks (with an extendable leash!). We are making history, and Travis, well, he'll be fine. Maybe in the next one of his nine lives he will be Mayor of Rabbit Hash.
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I live in FL and saw the story on Sunday Morning and have been checking on the races progress since and am saddened by Travis' defeat. Are there any other positions that this overqualified feline can hold? I hope that he has a bright future and doesn't let this little setback keep him from future trys... 
FOUL!
By: Gayle (bicycle-chick) on 11-05-2008 22:35
I smell a skunk.
Yeah, I voted for Lucy Lou a time or two (just to keep her from eating my tater chips). But it was obvious who the real Mayor should be...TRAVIS! Travis is always accessible to his public. Walk into the General Store and he's there; ready to hear your problems, complaints or compliments. Like all crummy politicians, Lucy Lou just wants a handout. Declare TRAVIS vice-mayor...For Change!
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