Dagon, July 1917 (Pacific Ocean) -
VP candidate for Independent (aka Elder Party aka Communist Party aka Great Old One Party) (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
Running mate with nominee (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020): Cthulhu (b. 1928)
Popular vote (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020): ? (0.00%)
Electoral vote (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020): 0/538
The campaign (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020):
H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937), author of supernatural horror, created a character named Cthulhu who was described as "A monster of vaguely anthropoid outline, but with an octopus-like head whose face was a mass of feelers, a scaly, rubbery-looking body, prodigious claws on hind and fore feet, and long, narrow wings behind." I'm not going to go down the rabbit hole of Lovecraft esoterica, but suffice to say Cthulhu is not a nice guy.
There have been numerous attempts by a variety of sources to elect Cthulhu to the office of President or head of state, not just in the USA but in other countries, ever since at least 1996. Some of the campaign slogans to emerge from these efforts revealed a humor of despair as well as Cthulhu's character--
Vote for the Greatest Evil - Why Vote for a Lesser Evil? - Cthulhu, Because it Can't Get Any Worse - Because No Lives Matter - Don't Settle for the Lesser of Two Evils, Vote for the Greatest - The aliens you should be worried about will not be stopped by a wall - Embrace the Madness - Keep Blaming the Poor - A Thousand Points of Fright - Cthulhu Wants You... as Food - I Want You... for Breakfast - America Needs a REAL Monster - Eat the Rich and Everyone Else - After you are eaten your effective tax rate will be zero - Equality through Insanity - I want you to get a head and consume it for nourishment - Keep climate changing - Legalize human sacrifice - No More Years - Vote for Cthulhu... and you'll never have to vote again - Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn!
On Sept. 15, 2015 Dr. ourlordandsavior Cthulu of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C. filed with the FEC as a Presidential candidate running as a member of the Communist Party.
Naturally the Cthulhu campaigns have been a merchandising bonanza.
Cthulhu had at least two running-mates: Dagon, and, Crawling Chaos. Dagon was a character that predated Cthulhu, a horrendous creature in the Pacific Ocean described thus by Lovecraft--
With only a slight churning to mark its rise to the surface, the thing slid into view above the dark waters. Vast, Polyphemus-like, and loathsome, it darted like a stupendous monster of nightmares to the monolith, about which it flung its gigantic scaly arms, the while it bowed its hideous head and gave vent to certain measured sounds.
It would be safe to say there would have been some problems regarding the Constitution in the event of a Cthulhu/Dagon victory.
Election history: none
Other occupations: fictitious character
Notes:
Not the same Dagon as the Mesopotamian deity.
