New York comedian Connor Ratliff launched a presidential campaign two weeks ago.

Why?

Because he’s 35 years old:

Mediaite said “[that] may just be the greatest presidential campaign ad since Lyndon Johnson blew up a nuclear bomb in a little girl’s eye.”

Also from Mediaite’s post:

Ratliff’s campaign has created an official Twitter account which is promising cabinet positions to anyone who follows it.

(Sorry – that window of opportunity has closed.)

Ratliff now has 169 followers on Twitter – no, make that 170 with the addition of the hardworking staff. Only he knows how many will be cabinet members or ambassadors.

Meanwhile, Ratliff has also released videos on the history of his campaign, and what the Founding Fathers would say about it.

This week he unveiled his campaign’s Official Hand Gesture:

Hey – he seems at least as qualified as Herman Cain. Don’t write him off just yet.