8 Book Characters You Wish Could Run for President

I vote for Hermione Granger!

Matilda... not because she had magic, but because she was unafraid to point out wrongs when she saw them like calling out her foster dad for reversing the odometer. Oh, and she was great at math and I love math too :)

Marya wrote: "Hermione & Mathilda!!"

Hermione for president and Matilda for deputy

No offense to Hermione but I would bump her to VP and vote for Minerva McGonagall as President. I love Hermione but she has a tendency to let her emotions get the better of her sometimes whereas McGonagall is very level headed. Plus McGonagall is tough but fair and she'd be great at leading a country.

Same goes for Daenerys. I like her a lot but I don't think she makes a good ruler because she's too hot headed and doesn't think before she speaks and acts a lot of the time. Tyrion Lannister would be my vote for President out of the Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones world. He's intelligent and cunning and fair.

Susana wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Laura wrote: "Aslan. He doesn't even need a running mate."

yaaaasssss!!!!"

No way. I refuse to let the president have better hair than I do."

Yeah, Girl!!!

Alia wrote: "HERMIONE ALL THE WAY"
Yes! Thank you SO much!

Hermione!!! Gandalf as my second vote.
Definitely not Roland Deschain.

Isabelle wrote: "Hermione!!! Gandalf as my second vote.
Definitely not Roland Deschain."

Who IS Roland, anyway? I only read one of those books, and it was "Harry Potter."

Gandalf/Baggins 2016

William wrote: "Gandalf/Baggins 2016"

No way! Hermione/Lovegood! Make Hogwarts Fantastic Again!

Gandalf!!

Although I gave only two stars for Kill a mocking bird I vote for Atticus , he has the most tallent for law and justice. Gandalf is too idealistic and Hermione too honest :)

Hermione ..

Ak wrote: "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"
That is so true!
#GANDALFFORPREZ!

I am going to go ahead and vote Hermione Granger. She finds a way to make things perfect without having to make large unfortunate sacrifices. Talk about surreal. In this case though, it is all fiction so....she's perfect!

I vote for Hermione Granger

This is fuuny! I can't decide!

Gandalf keeps way to many secrets. And can he really do anything more that make fireworks?
Hermione is a policy wonk.
Probably would vote for Hermione in the end.

Either Atticus (TKaM version) or Daenerys/Tyrion with Jon Snow as the Sec of State. ^_^

Vintage wrote: "Tally wrote: "Any of those choices are pretty good, though a mix ticket of Hermione/Luna would be awesome. As long as they picked out:

Sherlock Holmes--FBI Director
George Smiley--CIA Director
Att..."

Well...anyone would be better than Comey, who was picked by Obama even after my friend's law firm wrote him a letter and asked him to reconsider it on the basis that Comey was involved with torturing prisoners under the Bush Administration.

Book wrote: "I vote hermione granger!"
i vote her too,she is perfect for a president

Hermione and Arya Stark

HERMIONE GRANGER OF COURSE!!

I want Sam Vimes. But from these Vetinari with Moist or Vimes wouod be great still.

Of course Gandalf ;) <3

Raymond W Crowley wrote: "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."

Jack's already been President in several of the later novels, beginning with the end of Debt of Honor.

Laura; Although he wasn't listed, I agree Aslan would also be an interesting President but by US law he would still need a running mate, so I might be interested in a joint Aslan/Gandalf ticket.

Morgan: We all know Cthulhu wasn't listed because he'd kill us all.

Gene: Only if you could get Dr. Watson to convince Holmes to run.

Me, I'd vote for Gandalf.

Gandalf

Tally wrote: "Any of those choices are pretty good, though a mix ticket of Hermione/Luna would be awesome. As long as they picked out:

Sherlock Holmes--FBI Director
George Smiley--CIA Director
Atticus Finch--At..."

Don't you think that Harry Dresden and Gandalf would occasionally butt heads since we all know that occasionally Sec State and Sec Def DO butt heads? Besides, I doubt that Mab, the Queen of Air and Darkness, Monarch of the Winter Court of Faerie would give up her Winter Knight (Harry Dresden) since the job is for life.

Hermoine as long as it is the Hermoine who has graduated, etc. Matilda would also get my vote when older even though she could roll with anybody even at 8 (I think she was 8). Gandalf would probably be next.

So my choices:

1. Adult Hermoine with running mate Adult Luna
2. Adult Matilda with running mate Ms Honey
3. Gandalf the White with running mate Galadriel.

I would NOT want Daenerys Targaryen to win.

Ashley wrote: "Gaius Octavian from the Codex Alera series gets my vote."

With Maximus as his running mate? Or would you choose Ambassador Varg as Tavi's running mate? I'd def,. not upset a 9 foot tall Canim VP!

Emily wrote: "Tally wrote: "Any of those choices are pretty good, though a mix ticket of Hermione/Luna would be awesome. As long as they picked out:

Sherlock Holmes--FBI Director
George Smiley--CIA Director
Att..."

I think we're ALL ready for this mud fest known as Election '16 to end.

Sean wrote: "Andreas wrote: "Paul Atreides for president, y'all!"

Don't let that Bene Gesserit witch near the Grand Palace!

THE SPICE MUST FLOW!"

Too young. He was only in his early 20's when he defeated his cousin Shaddam IV Corrino and became the Emperor.

Andreas wrote: "Paul Atreides for president, y'all!"

Yes! My vote goes, too, to the Muad'Dib!

Oh hell no. Look what Maud'Dib's Jihad did to his universe. That's like electing the head of ISIS!

Atticus Finch

Gandalf or Minerva McGonagall :D

Atticus would have had my vote until those Wikileaks about his earlier self. Tough to go with Dany. I just don't trust her running mates to stop themselves burning DC down. Gandalf is often in secret meetings. Where are the transcripts? And how about write-in votes for V----mort. I bet he could make the trains run on time, or else! Probably substitute a deep pit for the social safety net, though. Still, he could probably pick up at least 35% of the vote on name recognition alone. It's time to get tough, America! But I guess I will be casting my vote for the candidate who has demonstrated superior intelligence, a willingness to work harder than anyone else, an ability to endure seemingly unending mortal peril, the courage to return to battle time and time again, the determination to do the right thing despite insurmountable odds, a greater understanding of not only the mechanics of how things work, but the underlying interests, and the heart of a lion. Points, and votes for Gryffindor. I'm with Hermione.

Gandalf all the way; he is a natural leader, and a wise man. I can trust him with my life. He was the mind behind saving the Middle earth.
I love HERMIONE as well. She cab makes a good president.

Granger-Lovegood NO. Doubt. About. IT!

I vote Hermione. She is smart and reasonable. :-)

I'd totally vote for Gandalf.

Gandalf, he wasn't afraid to beat up a stupid, wicked, person.

what about tris prior

So difficult! , but I'd say Matilda!

F*** ya! Vetinari Vimes!

How about Leia Organa Solo / Gilad Pellaeon ticket? :D

hermione or gandalf, but I would go hermione since if trump and hillary weren't the candidates she would be the first female president.

I would Vote for America Singer. Even though shes not on there..... WHY!?

Zaphod Beeblebrox for president! Just as dangerous as the other two, but mostly to himself and not others. It'd be, if nothing else, entertaining.

Hermione, duh the actual Minister of Magic