Voters in the eastern Mexican city of Xalapa should be tired of voting for rats , one campaign slogan suggests . The candidate behind it should know . He 's a cat . The black and white feline named Morris has popped up on campaign posters and garnered a devoted social media following , with more than 100,000 likes on his Facebook page . Morris ' name is n't on the official ballot for the city 's July 7 mayoral election . But his supporters say his growing popularity shows widespread frustration with corrupt politicians , known as rats in local lingo . The surreal tale of a cat campaigning first picked up steam with local media coverage , then quickly caught the eye of national and international media . Now , Morris has a website featuring a slick campaign video telling his story , and a red and blue picture of the cat that looks like the well-known portrait of U.S. President Barack Obama that became popular during his 2008 campaign . `` Facing the quantity of rats that lurk in these posts , '' the feline 's Facebook page says , `` only a cat can bring order . '' His campaign platform ? He `` promises nothing more than the rest of the candidates : To rest and to frolic . ''
Campaign posters show a cat running for mayor in one Mexican city . Morris the cat has won a devoted social media following . Supporters say his popularity shows growing frustration with corrupt politicians .