Friday, November 13, 2015

"The Candidate" a short story by Craig Zimmerman

In 2040 Tom Mix ( Tom chose the name himself because he liked old Westerns) became a US Citizen. In 2050, Tom was running for president of the U.S.

The news media had a field day with the story. Some thought it was a joke or a stunt, but Tom was completely serious. Others of his kind had already won low-level offices across the country, so Tom decided there was a chance that he could make it to the top.

Tom ran on a platform of equal rights for all Americans. At first the crowds were small, but eventually people warmed to his message. Tom was so proud to see those of his kind standing next to the humans when he made a speech.

Election day was tough. His opponent had great support among those who wanted to strip basic rights from Tom's people, but before the night was over Tom found out that he had become the first robot president of the United States.










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