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Originally Posted by MontyB I think you are assuming that people are capable of changing their vote, most people I know would vote for their traditional party even if they put a chimp up for office. | It has happened:
Tião, a bad-tempered chimpanzee, was put forward by the anti-establishment Brazilian Banana Party ( Partido Bananista Brasileiro) as a candidate for the Rio de Janeiro mayoralty in 1988. The campaign's slogan was "Vote monkey - get monkey" (because people were tired of voting for one platform and then seeing the elected officials implementing another one). Tião received over 400,000 votes, coming third. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals...ral_candidates
They can even get voted in as mayor, take this case. 
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Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country. Herman Goering
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