Vote Burns

CNN.com’s Political Ticker reports that the number-one write-in candidate in last month’s New York City mayoral election was none other than Charles Montgomery Burns, vindictive billionaire owner of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant on TV’s “The Simpsons”:

According to records released by the New York City Board of Elections, the cartoon billionaire received 27 write-in votes out of the 299 that were cast. … Burns and the rest of the write-in candidates ultimately lost to real-life billionaire and incumbent mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Disappointingly, CNN does not attempt to provide an explanation. It would not be hard to find: Monty Burns was the focus of an Internet-driven media campaign this fall intended to parody Bloomberg’s maneuvers to secure a third term in office.

As of now, BurnsforMayor.com remains up, and if you have a few moments to spare, I suggest perusing “Monty’s Plan” for New York City. Oh well. Maybe in 2013.