"Obama Re-Election appears likely following results of Cheetos brand election poll." says PepsiCo press release based on polls of Cheetos fans.
Late-breaking results from a poll commissioned by Cheetos brand spokescat, Chester Cheetah, predict President Barack Obama to be re-elected as the U.S. "Commander in Cheese", just few hours before the start of second presidential debate.
Voting in Chester's first-ever electoral poll for the favorite cheesy portrait - or candidate - kicked off on the Cheetos Facebook Page on October 3 with the unveiling of 3 feet by 4 feet one-of-a-kind Cheetos portraits of the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees - President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney. The portraits were made entirely of more than 2,000 individual Cheetos cheese snacks.
In a narrow victory, President Barack Obama's 3 feet by 4 feet one-of-a-kind Cheetos portrait claimed 57 percent of the nationwide vote vs. former Gov. Mitt Romney's 3 feet by 4 Cheetos portrait in Chester's entirely unscientific cheesy election poll. The results likely give America's "Big Cheese" incumbent a burst of momentum leading up to tonight's highly anticipated second debate. These numbers also confirm what political pundits and other leading polls have indicated for weeks - any way you slice the cheese, this race could be one of the closest in history.
Now that every vote has been counted, one "voter" from each political party will be selected to win a piece of election history - the official Cheetos portrait commemorating their favorite "head cheese."
Chester Cheetah tapped renowned artist, Jason Baalman, to create the cheesy interpretations of both candidates based on recent Facebook profile images. It took a combined 100 hours of work sorting and gluing each individual Cheetos snack into place to create the two truly unique portraits.
Cheetos snacks offer a way for families and friends to add a playful twist to their daily routine. The popular snacks are available in 17 varieties and 12 different flavors.
About Cheetos
Cheetos is one of the billion-dollar brands that makes up Frito-Lay North America, the $13 billion convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. Learn more about Cheetos by visiting www.cheetos.com or www.facebook.com/cheetos
