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8 Book Characters You Wish Could Run for President
Election season is almost over in America. Whether you're helping to choose our 45th president or not (hello, reader friends from other countries!), we invite you to take a brief step away from the world of actual politics and enter the world of fictional politics.
We asked on Facebook and Twitter: If you could nominate a fictional book character as president, who would you pick? Your top answers are below. Who would get your vote?
The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
Potential running mates: Galadriel, Frodo Baggins, Treebeard, Dumbledore (magical crossover edition)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Potential running mates: Anyone who reminds voters that he is not the Atticus from Go Set a Watchman
A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin
Potential running mates: Tyrion Lannister, Asha/Yara Greyjoy, Drogon the dragon
The Dark Tower series by Stephen King
Potential running mates: Susan Delgado, Alain Johns, Cuthbert Allgood
Discworld series by Terry Pratchett
Potential running mates: Leonard of Quirm, Moist von Lipwig, Sam Vimes (against Sam Vimes's wishes)
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Potential running mates: Miss Honey or Encyclopedia Brown (smarty-pants crossover edition)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Potential running mates: Veet Voojagig, Tricia/Trillian, Ford Perfect, Marvin the paranoid android
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Potential running mates: Luna Lovegood, Professor McGonagall, Harry Potter, Kingsley Shacklebolt
Which book character would win your vote? Let's talk fictional politics in the comments!
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Nov 05, 2016 08:01AM
I'd vote Gandalf! He'd make Middle-earth great again!!
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Out of these, Gandalf would probably make the best president/prime minister!
My choice did not make the list. I would love to be able to vote for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Sr. Of the above group Atticus Finch would be my choice.
Muamer wrote: "I'd vote Gandalf! He'd make Middle-earth great again!!"Yes and have some pretty cool fireworks on the 4th of july
Aslan. He doesn't even need a running mate.
I can't decide, Hermione would probably be at the top of the list but Atticus Finch, Matilda, and Gandalf are pretty cool too
Without doubt, I will vote for Atticus Finch, Atticus for president!
Hermione with Luna. That oughta be a good presidential pair, if not strange sometimes...
I would vote for Vetinari with Sam Vimes as his running mate (against his wishes as noted)! Of course he would win because "One Man, One Vote"!
I would actually vote for Tyrion and Asha..They would make a more balanced team imo..Or Nikolai Lantsov from The Grisha Trilogy with Rhys from ACoTar as his running mate!
Gandalf. As much as I love Dany, I am just too afraid of Drogon :)
Man! So many good choices! I love Gandalf and Dumbledore, but also Atticus Finch. I think though that my vote would have to go with Granger and Shacklebolt.
Oh please. Some don't even have to run for president, the job is just given to them: Siuan Sanche, Egwene al'Vere, Cadsuane Melaidhrin.But, in this list, I'd vote for Gandalf
Hermione, probably. Gandalf's pretty cool, but he might be at risk of getting all "YOU SHALL NOT PASS" to foreign immigrants.
Riya Nair wrote: "I would actually vote for Tyrion and Asha..They would make a more balanced team imo..
Or Nikolai Lantsov from The Grisha Trilogy with Rhys from ACoTar as his running mate!"
Oh yisssss, that would be fabtabulous
Or Nikolai Lantsov from The Grisha Trilogy with Rhys from ACoTar as his running mate!"
Oh yisssss, that would be fabtabulous
Laura wrote: "Aslan. He doesn't even need a running mate."True.
Though not on the list but i guess Kvothe from The KingKiller Chronicles
Now these are the candidates we all deserve! Atticus and Matilda are great but I'll have to go with the Granger-Shacklebolt team.
Special Agent Aloysius X.L. Pendergast from the Preston/Child series would be an interesting choice.
Wait... Kakashi Hatake from Naruto (its a manga, but still...
Too bad only one of them is a US citizen, but if we're making allowances for fictionality I suppose we can make more for nationality and age.
Amanda wrote: "Hermione with Luna. That oughta be a good presidential pair, if not strange sometimes..."I agree!
Hmm Atticus Finch, Hermione Granger and Gandalf running... who to choose? Only one way to settle this...VOTE ATTICUS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!
VOTE HERMIONE PRIME MINISTER OF ENGLAND!
VOTE GANDALF KING OF MIDDLE EARTH!
... you´re welcome
