Local man claims presidential victory based on Twitter vote

La Grange resident earns more retweets than favorites for Obama, seeks to prove legitimacy of bid

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Joe Okkema, News Editor

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a man as determined as Jack M. Peach anywhere in the country. The La Grange man is seeking legal action against the White House in response to a post he made on Twitter that he claims names him as the president of the United States.

Peach tweeted on March 3 asking followers to choose him or current president Barack Obama as the next commander-in-chief of the United States. Users were asked to favorite in support of Peach or retweet in support of Obama. According to Peach, after a period of 10 hours, whichever candidate had more internet-based support would have won the “vote” and would thus logically assume the presidency.

According to Peach, as of 10 p.m., exactly 10 hours after the tweet had been made, there were exactly 10 retweets and 15 favorites.

“I think it’s safe to say the people of America have spoken,” Peach said. “This isn’t about me. It’s about democracy. If the internet isn’t the honest voice of the American people, then I don’t know what is.”

Though he has contacted authorities in both the White House and Congress, Peach has yet to receive any response to his emails, in which he advocates for the legitimacy of his claim to the presidency.

“It’s kind of upsetting to me that no one is taking me seriously,” Peach said. “I mean, I am the next commander-in-chief of this country, so you think people would show me a little respect. I’m definitely going to have to make some changes to our PR sector once I become president.”

Peach does not plan on campaigning publically or listing his name on any presidential ballots. Nor does he have any real platform or plans once he enters the office, aside from the aforementioned reorganization of the public relations department.

“Enough about platforms, real votes and the Electoral College,” Peach said. “I’ve already won the Internet, so what does it matter?”

No executives at Twitter or White House officials could be reached to comment on Peach’s apparent incumbent presidency.