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A 15-Year-Old Going by 'Deez Nuts' Is Doing Surprisingly Well in the Presidential Polls

According to Public Policy polling, 9 percent of North Carolina voters would literally rather take Deez Nuts over Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump.
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The great thing about being a teenager is retaining the stupid bravery of a child while inheriting the comedic timing of an adult. It means you can do things like run for President of the United States of America under the name "Deez Nuts," which is exactly what 15-year-old Iowan Brady Olson has done.

But in a twist to what undoubtedly started as an innocuous smirking gag, the high schooler is polling high: According to Public Policy Polling, 9 percent of voters in North Carolina favor Deez Nuts when matched up against Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump—and same goes for 8 percent of Minnesotans, and 7 percent of Iowans.

Speaking to the Guardian, the promising young comedian said: "It's amazing how this campaign caught on. Right now it's mainly just the name recognition, but hopefully as we go down the stretch people will actually take the time to look at my campaign website and look at my platform."

Deez Nuts is for the immediate deportation of all illegal immigrants, pro-gay marriage, and thinks government salaries should be tethered to the state of the national economy. He also likes the Iran deal, and would give people in US territories the right to vote in presidential election.

The phrase "Deez Nuts" has had a bit of a renaissance of late, after its inception on Dr. Dre's debut release The Chronic in 1992.

Under the Constitution, 15-year-olds are not eligible to be president.