Ecuador officials reject donkey as candidate
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The demand of dozens of citizens has been denied in the Ecuadorean city of Guayaquil: There will be no jackass running for the legislature.
At least 40 people paraded their candidate through the city's streets to the electoral council offices. Mr. Burro even wore a tie. But officials refused to even let them in the door on Thursday, even though backers had dummied up a mock voter registration card showing the candidate's photo superimposed on a man wearing a business suit.
Donkey backer Daniel Molina told local television stations the goal was to call voters' attention to the seriousness of the February election, not to insult any party.
At least 40 people paraded their candidate through the city's streets to the electoral council offices. Mr. Burro even wore a tie. But officials refused to even let them in the door on Thursday, even though backers had dummied up a mock voter registration card showing the candidate's photo superimposed on a man wearing a business suit.
Donkey backer Daniel Molina told local television stations the goal was to call voters' attention to the seriousness of the February election, not to insult any party.
as long as they equally ban elephants from running for office...
Man, that's what we need here. No jackasses allowed to be in office. And not all of them are republicans. ;)
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 @John E. Wraughton I'm sure there are plenty of people in America today that would have voted for a donkey instead of the options presented.Â
Silly Equadorians! You have to come to AMERICA for a Jackass to hold public office! Come on in! (might as well, everyone ELSE has) And LOOK at our politicians! Jackasses GALORE!
 @Wolfen Gotta admire the statement they're making.... A real jackass would probably do them better... (just a thought)