Only in America: A candidate we all can't believe in
Florida voters get creative with their write-in candidates — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation

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To protest the available candidates in the November election, voters in Orange County, Florida, cast 273 write-in votes for "Mickey Mouse" for positions ranging from governor to commissioner of agriculture. Other write-in votes included "Darth Vader," "Kanye West," and "Wile E. Coyote," with "None of the Above" topping the list with 555 votes.
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