. >> reporter: lucy lou, 9 years old, a border collie from rabbit hash, kentucky. lucy holds elected office already, mayor, a position she literally bought. >> they charge you a dollar to vote, you can vote as often as you want, we encourage drinking at the polls because people are more loose with their money. >> reporter: it started as a fund-raiser for their little town and since inflated lucy's ambition ambition. she filed official paperwork with the federal election commission to swap this white house for an even bigger one. 100 miles away, lucy has some four legged competition. meet limberbutt mccubbins, a 6-year-old gray tabby from louisville, who also wants to be president. >> fill out a quick form and next thing you know, you're running a cat for president. >> reporter: what started as a classmates has taken on a life of its own. >> he has wide appeal then? >> absolutely. he's an every man's cat. >> he wants to be the next washington fat cat. >> reporter: so how is a voter to decide? a pet presidential debate, of course. to my right, we have lucy lou, who is

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getting more young people involved in politics. say they ran something for president. >> reporter: for lucy lou, the money she raises will help restore the historic town she calls home. >> lucy's legacy will be that she made people love rabbit hash as much as she does. >> reporter: candidates running on a pawsitive message. debate. very civilized. >> oh, my goodness. left. >> leave it to you to find one. >> the campaigns are in jest, as blake said, but for good causes. in fact, lucy lou's campaign is using its funds now more than ever to help rebuild the community's general store after a fire destroyed it earlier this month. >> the polls are open now. don't have to wait for election day. who would you vote for? lucy lou or limberbutt mccubbens. we'll find out why the cat is called limberbutt later. head to today.com to vote now. >> can we do a jeff rossen report? >>> over to dialen in ylan in the orange room with today's plaza fan. >> i'm joined by steven depet re, easier name, from staten island, new york. i thought i was productive working this morning. what did you do so far today? >> i ran

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the store is a popular tourist known as the home of lucy lou... a dog who is also officially mayor of the town. no word yet on what may have caused it, but we'll be sure to let you know as we get more information. right now animation right now the remaining republican candidates are squaring off again in the latest republican debate. tonights event began at 9 in greenville south carolina... beginning with a mention of justice antonin sca-lia's passing. after that...we sparks fly on some issues like who will replace him, national security and the economy. here's a look at some of the highlights so far. "who are we fighting with, who are we fighting for, whatever we're doing, we have to rebuild our country, don't forget, i'm the only one who said don't go into iraq. don't attack iraq" butted to "he's had the gall to the world trade centers came down during your brothers reign, remember that... booos." butted to "george w bush did what the rest of the wouldn't do. how did he keep us safe when the towers came down?" "i think being in iraq we thought t

it's president or bust for lucy lou... who will step down as rabbit hash mayor at the end of the month. cute but dangerous! that's the message indiana firefighters want people to hear this morning.it's because someone dropped off a box of puppies at an indianapolis fire station over the weekend. just look at them! now all of these puppies are too young to adopt out just yet. animal control is taking care of them.the firefighters say they enjoyed seeing the puppies but they really aren't equipped for *this* kind of rescue. coming up ... what gas stations and corner stores have to do with the cincinnati police chief's plan to combat crime in our city! and ... two college students arrested in connection with the disappearance of a 13 year old girl ...why police say cincinnati's new police chief wants to update how the department combats crime ... with a new strategy. it's called 'pivot' ... or "place based investigations of violent offender territories," it means police will focus their patrols and other resources on high cri

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lucy noland. it will be very busy night for our fox 29 winter weather authority. let's get straight over to chief meteorologist scott williams. >> that's certainly right, lou cease andesterday's system is headed back in our direct but this time instead of rain it will bring a wet snow. all rain right now. but take look at all of this moisture. from the eastern sections of the carolinas moving back into portions of central southern delaware as well as south jersey already looking at a little bit of once again light rain because temperatures are well above freezing. but take a look at the concern. highlighted in purple. we're talking winter weather advisories until noon tomorrow down the shore. interior south jersey we're talking cumberland county also moving into places right around the salem area until 10:00 a.m. philadelphia i-95, north and west, winter weather advisories until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. so we're talking the timing of this system really not great. friday morning rush. so take a look. places like cape may, millville, toward atlantic city, hammonton, your winter weather advisories until noon tomorrow. we'll watch the clock. hour by hour tonight,