Potato For President

This blog is quickly turning into a "sister brag" fest, but how can I resist when each day presents me with so much great material. Bizzie had to write a book for her "Young Authors Day" at school, and this is what that busy little mind produced. Think a little Spongebob and vegetarianism mixed in with politics. Let me also preface this by saying this story in no way reflects my actual political beliefs, or endorses one particular political party :) Enjoy the following:

Potato For President

by Bizzie

Pete the potato is a fry cook at Crispy Cone Restaurant in Idaho. Pete is a good cook and he loves his family. His wife is named Christy and their two kids are named Tater and Tot!

Pete loves his job, but he thinks he can do something better. Pete wants to run for President to make the world better for potatoes and all starches.

Pete thinks he would be a great President for the country. Pete is honest and he works very hard. He thinks the citizens would be proud for him to be the right spud for the job.

Pete is right! The citizens do want him to run for President. Soon Pete is in the campaign for President as the leader for the Starch Party, and he meets the other vegetable running against him- Broccoli Obama.

Broccoli Obama is a member of the Veggie Party. Just like Pete, Broccoli Obama believes that he would be the best President, and that he is honest and would take care of the country. Pete thinks Broccoli is pretty good, but he prefers potatoes instead of vegetables. 

Soon it was time to pick running mates for Vice President. Pete picked a good stalk of corn from Iowa named Connie Cobb because he thought she had good ears and listened well! Broccoli chose a strawberry from California named Berry Sweet. The Starch Party and the Veggie Party were ready to meet their fellow people and convince them to vote.

Pete's campaign slogan got every one's attention: "THIS SPUD'S FOR YOU!!" Pete and Connie visited people all across the country telling them about how they would be the best President and Vice President in the world! Lots of people came to hear them speak. Apparently Starch was very popular all across the country! Everyone loved potatoes! 

But many others prefer Veggies and Fruits, and Broccoli Obama and Berry Sweet had many fans too. The competition for the presidency was very close. 

Every day Pete and Broccoli gave speeches and talks and met lots of people. They were on TV and there were many articles about them in the newspapers. The main thing everyone talked about was the race between Starches and Veggies. Which food group was the most popular? What did the people prefer?

Finally, it was Election Day. Pete and Connie were very nervous but proud of their campaign. They felt pretty confident that the people would agree. They were right! At the end of the journey, the people made their vote. The final count was: Starch got 2,000,000 and Veggies got 1,999,999. Pete won by just one vote and was the winner. The Potato was chosen for President. Broccoli Obama was fried.

On the big day, Pete, Christy, and the kids, Tater and Tot, moved into the President's mansion so that Pete could begin his new job as President. President Pete was the most Famous Potato from Idaho.