Vermin Love Supreme[1] (born June 1961) is an American performance artist, anarchist and activist who is known for running as a satirical candidate in various local, state, and national elections in the United States.[2][3][4] Supreme is known for wearing a boot as a hat and carrying a large toothbrush.[5] He claims that if elected President of the United States, he will pass a law requiring people to brush their teeth.[6][7][8][2] He also campaigned in 2012 on a platform of zombie apocalypseawareness and time travel research,[9] and he promises a free pony for every American.[10] Supreme claims to mock the political system.[11][2] In 2011, he participated in the ongoing Occupy Boston protests.[12]
2012
Supreme glitter bombs Randall Terry during a forum, December 2011
Vermin Supreme is currently campaigning as a Democrat in the 2012 U.S. presidential election.[17][18] [19]
The following are some of the milestones in this campaign:
- October 29, 2011: He qualified to be listed on the 2012 Democratic Party primary ballot in New Hampshire.[20]
- October 29, 2011: He participated in a satirical debate against a representative of the campaign of deceased British occultist Aleister Crowley.[21]
- December 19, 2011: He participated in the Lesser-Known Democratic Candidates Presidential Forum and “glitterbombed” fellow candidate Randall Terry, claiming that Jesus told him to turn Terry gay.[22]
- January 3, 2012: He was a candidate in the Iowa Democratic caucuses and received 1.4% of the votes.[23]
- January 12, 2012: In the Democratic Primary in New Hampshire, Supreme received 833 votes. (Barack Obama won the primary with 49,080 votes)[24]