Disgruntled Russians want cat as next mayor
Source: 3 News New Zealand
The residents of Barnaul, Russia say they are so tired of corrupt and ineffectual politicians that, after next week's election, most would prefer the city were run by a cat named Barsik.
The Republican Party in the United States aren't the only ones heading into an election and wringing their hands over a political outsider.
But in the Barnaul mayoral race there's little worry their campaign crasher will peel off controversial comments like Donald Trump. That's mainly because the leading candidate in that race, Barsik, can't actually speak.
A city of 650,000 people, Barnaul lies about 3000 kilometres east of Moscow, and next week a local governing council will have to choose the next mayor from a short list of candidates.
But when disenfranchised residents, soured by their choice of local politicians, were recently polled, they said they'd rather have Barsik the cat run the town. In fact, more than 90 percent would prefer it.
Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/world/disgruntled-russians-want-cat-as-next-mayor-2015122015#axzz3uqQQAQUm
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