Feeling pretty glum about the lack of local political races, a small item on The Washington Post Web site caught my eye: “Tell us which comics-page, comic book or animated cartoon character should be running for president and why.”

It made me wonder: Which characters should be running for office in North Central Washington? I know, I know, some characters ARE running. But, stay focused now: Which cartoon or comic book characters should we elect to office?

Here’s an old school choice: Yosemite Sam. He might have to lose the guns, but Yosemite has a git-it-done sorta attitude that might play well in NCW. And then there’s that whole Code of the West thing.

Biscuits might be burned on Yosemite’s watch, but stuff would get done.

The floor’s open for other nominations.