On December 8, 1975, at the United State Cafe on Haight Street in San Francisco, I spoke with Wavy Gravy about voter apathy.

I pointed to some statistics showing people were not registering to vote and approximately fifty (50) percent, or less, of registered voters made it to the polls.

Wavy responded, "You mean Nobody is winning the Presidential elections?"

That question became the spark that ignited the Birthday Party's "Nobody for President Campaign".

Wavy Gravy became "Nobody's Fool", I (Curtis Spangler) became "Nobody's Campaign Manager", and the rest is history!

None of the Above

Nobody is another way of saying "None of the Above" and should be included on voter ballots.

If a majority of people voted for "None of the Above" rather than, "the lesser of evils," it might force a situation where Voters would have to find someone competent to lead them.

The Birthday Party's Nobody for President Campaign is a humorous approach to elections designed to encourage people to register and vote. Nobody is NOT an endorsement of mass apathy. Apathy Sucks, Nobody for President!

Alternatives for the Presidential Election

(1) - Put "None of the Above" on voter ballots.
(2) - Change requirements for President.
(a) Require prospective candidates to take an extremely hard civil service exam.
(b) Top 100 scores of exam move on to participate in "Prezolympics".
(c) Top 10 winners from Olympics become candidates and are entitled to campaign.
(d) Winner of the election becomes President.
(e) ...and Gets a device implanted in their brain that explodes if they tell a lie.
(3) - Eliminate office of President and hire a Ribbon Cutter.
(a) Money saved on elections is used to pay off the national debt.
(4) - Declare election day a holiday.
(5) - Tie election participation to jury duty
(a) Let ONLY those who can vote but don't, be placed on the jury rolls.

Nobody for President
by Jim Maxwell and the Sundown Band - Playing

Nobody Brought Peace To Our Times
Nobody for President 2012
None of the Above On Voter Ballots
HIRE A RIBBON CUTTER!