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Vote for Billy & Testudo

It's an election year in Annapolis and if you've been following the news, the race for Mayor is a pretty tumultuous affair. There are enough charges, counter charges, late hits and cheap shots to qualify for mixed martial arts.

There's one candidate everyone can get behind, though. He isn't running for Mayor or Alderman, and no one is questioning his residency because he lives in the hearts of all Navy fans.

It's Bill the Goat, and he's running for mascot supremacy in the Capital One Bowl.

I don't know what Bill wins if he garners the most votes. (Weekend liberty, perhaps?)  But Bill must be taking it seriously because when he took the field ahead of the Midshipmen last week, he was waving a campaign sign at the assembled multitudes. 

(A variation on the John Leopold technique, a proven winner in Anne Arundel County.)

Bill is not the only Maryland favorite in competition. Testuto is also a contender in this competition and deserves your consideration. It's worth giving him your vote just to see him dance online. A turtle boogy is something to behold.

Go here to vote for Maryland supremacy in the mascot derby. Fortunately you can vote for the turtle and the goat without stuffing the ballot box. Vote early and often.   It's the Maryland way.