Following last week's presidential debate, in which Republican Mitt Romney said he would cut funding to PBS, Big Bird has been launched into the political spotlight, most notably in a campaign ad for President Obama.
"Let's face it," said the 8-foot, yellow Muppet in an address to millions of children nationwide. "The Republicans and the Democrats are two sides of the same coin these days. Only a candidate who represents all Americans, who understands who he is, can get the job done. That candidate is Elmo."
Though the three-and-half-year-old red Muppet did not seek an exploratory commission by the national deadline, it is believed that Big Bird and the rest of the Sesame Street cast are planning to nominate Elmo via a write-in.
Asked what an Elmo Presidency would mean for the economy and job creation, the candidate was unequivocal in his response: "Elmo knows how bad this economy is. After all, on the September 1, 2009 taping of the show, Elmo's mother lost her job. Those were tough times."
"Vote Elmo."
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