If a cat could run for president, why not "Deez Nuts?"
That was a 15-year-old from Iowa's rationale when he filed official paperwork last month to campaign under the alias.
The fake candidate, dreamed up by Brady Olson, according to The Daily Beast, is getting some attention. Deez Nuts was trending on Twitter Wednesday.
Public Policy Polling also asked voters in North Carolina whether they would vote for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump or Deez Nuts in November 2016. The results are well, a little surprising. Team Deez Nuts garnered 9% of hypothetical votes, polling fourth behind "Not Sure."
Finally Deez Nuts get 9% in NC to go with their 8% in Minnesota and 7% in Iowa. Pretty consistent support: http://t.co/EIPkTvW3Ti— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) August 19, 2015
The candidate also polled at 8% in Minnesota and 7% in Iowa.
It sounds nuts -- pun shamefully intended -- but Deez Nuts isn't the only unconventional, and albeit sham, contender among the 535 2016 presidential hopefuls.
These are some other candidates we'd like to see go up against Nuts in the next presidential debate.
Limberbutt McCubbins
It was only a matter of time before a cat ran for president, and McCubbins saw this as the purrr-fect opportunity. "I wish people would look past the fact that I am a feline, and listen to my platforms," McCubbins wrote on its campaign's Facebook page.
Buddy the Elf
Buddy the Elf, a nod to the 2003 film Elf, may be from North Pole, Alaska, but he wants to go to the White House. His campaign committee: "Santa's Helpers."
Ole Savior
Republican presidential candidate Ole Savior also ran in 2008 -- as a Democrat. Sounds like he and Trump both have issues identifying with a party.
Not to be confused with Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice presidential nominee and Alaskan governor.
Caesar St. Augustine de Buonaparte Emperor of the United States of Turtle Island
This lesser-known candidate has been running for president since 1996 for the "Absolute Dictator Party." His campaign committee is listed as "The Get Even with the state federal & local level committee." Sounds like this guy has a lot to conquer.
Jack Sparrow
“The seas may be rough, but I am the Captain! No matter how difficult I will always prevail.” - Captain and presidential candidate Jack Sparrow once said.
Sydneys Voluptuous Buttocks
That's right, someone registered someone's butt to run for president. That's how much faith America has in its politicians.