Baby, June 5, 1991 -
VP candidate for Beak and Freedom Party (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
Running mate with nominee: King Crayon (b. 1990)
Popular vote: ? (0.00%)
Electoral vote: 0/538
The campaign:
King Crayon, a beautiful parrot with one of the coolest names ever for a candidate, is making his sixth run for the US Presidency in 2020 as the standard bearer for the Beak and Freedom Party.
It started in Santa Clara, Calif. where his keepers Tony and Jennifer Sopranzi lived. As you might imagine his platform is very bird centered. King Crayon had a campaign webpage that in 2000 was actually more sophisticated than many of his human opponents.
His running-mate in the first five of his six elections is a bit of a mystery. Officially named Baby, but nicknamed Senator Baby, the green parrot is called "he" in 2000 and 2004, and "she" in 2012 and 2016. I can't find a lot of info on their 2008 campaign except to confirm Baby is indeed the VP selection. When comparing the 2000 and 2016 photos, the bird looks the same to me.
Back in the late 1960s/early 1970s at parties we would speculate on the "Paul is Dead" hoax perpetuated by the Beatles. Did Paul die in a car wreck and then was replaced by a lookalike? Could the Beak and Freedom Party have the same sort of mystery?
The Baby in the 2012 and 2016 campaigns was born in 1991, so would have been around for the earlier electioneering. In any event, Baby was replaced on the ticket for the 2020 election with Molly, born in 2012. No reason for Baby's absence was supplied.
There were four major obstacles to a King Crayon/Baby ticket moving into the White House in the event of their victory. First, they are birds. Second, they under the legally required age of 35. Third, they were residents of the same state. And fourth, although I don't really know, it is highly possible they were born in a foreign country.
Election history: none
Other occupations: Chief Operating Bird of NutTell Corp.
Buried: Cannot confirm if Baby is deceased or alive
Notes:
Another candidate who should not be on a debate stage with Morris the Cat.
