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| People are voting for Harambe to become the next US president | |
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| Tens of thousands of voters in Texas want Harambe, the gorilla shot dead in the Cincinnati zoo in May, to become the next leader of the free world. | Tens of thousands of voters in Texas want Harambe, the gorilla shot dead in the Cincinnati zoo in May, to become the next leader of the free world. |
| Public Policy Polling released its latest survey on Tuesday, revealing that the Internet famous gorilla is polling at 2 per cent, the same number as Green Party presidential hopeful Jill Stein. And for those interested, Donald Trump is leading Hillary Clinton 50-44, largely thanks to white voters in the state. | Public Policy Polling released its latest survey on Tuesday, revealing that the Internet famous gorilla is polling at 2 per cent, the same number as Green Party presidential hopeful Jill Stein. And for those interested, Donald Trump is leading Hillary Clinton 50-44, largely thanks to white voters in the state. |
| As the story goes, Harambe was fatally shot by security personnel when a 3-year-old boy jumped into his enclosure on May 28. His death has become emblazoned across the social web providing us with hilariously dark memes and ironic tributes for the year. | As the story goes, Harambe was fatally shot by security personnel when a 3-year-old boy jumped into his enclosure on May 28. His death has become emblazoned across the social web providing us with hilariously dark memes and ironic tributes for the year. |
| Despite his overwhelming popularity, the survey shows that Harambe has fallen three percentage points over the past several weeks, losing ground to Independent candidate Gary Johnson, who is polling at 6 per cent. | Despite his overwhelming popularity, the survey shows that Harambe has fallen three percentage points over the past several weeks, losing ground to Independent candidate Gary Johnson, who is polling at 6 per cent. |
| The pollsters at PPP are known for offering alternative independent options for voters that generate interesting headlines. Earlier this year, many registered voters opted to see a giant meteor strike Earth as an alternative to a Clinton or Trump presidency. And in December, voters displayed their support of bombing the fictional city of Agrabah from the Disney film Aladdin. | The pollsters at PPP are known for offering alternative independent options for voters that generate interesting headlines. Earlier this year, many registered voters opted to see a giant meteor strike Earth as an alternative to a Clinton or Trump presidency. And in December, voters displayed their support of bombing the fictional city of Agrabah from the Disney film Aladdin. |
| Fifteen-year-old Brady Olson of Iowa, commonly known as “Deez Nuts”, is also polling at three per cent in the state. | Fifteen-year-old Brady Olson of Iowa, commonly known as “Deez Nuts”, is also polling at three per cent in the state. |