While Wu’s place in the race is new, the Ketchup account isn’t. @KetchupforWu has been on Twitter since July, but now it has a new mission: to let the world know that Ketchup bottles everywhere want to see Wu leading Boston.
If Wu won the election for mayor, it would be historic. In Boston’s history, they’ve yet to elect a woman, or a person of color, for the position. Twitter users reminded fellow Americans that Boston is known for electing white men into leadership positions, and many welcomed Wu to the race with hope for a diverse future.
Ketchup’s online M.O. seems to be endorsing Massachusets-based political candidates. First, they set their sights on Ed Markey, a democratic politician who won the Massachusets Senate primary on September 1. Now, they’ve changed their display name to support Wu and all for which she stands. There’s no telling how influential a bottle of ketchup can truly be, but we’re anxious to find out.
Ketchup for Wu explained why Wu is the best choice in a Twitter DM to Newsweek. “Sentient bottles of ketchup across the Commonwealth are solidly behind Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston,” the account explained. “As a leader within the tomato-based condiment community I have heard concerns raised about residents being squeezed out of our housing market and spread thin by our crumbling transit system. Michelle Wu is the best choice to tackle these problems and forge a new and progressive future for Boston’s human and condiment inhabitants alike.”
Others on Twitter are welcoming Wu to the race with open arms, too. Conversations focused on her history as a politician, family life and general stance as a democratic woman in politics.
Boston is currently led by Mayor Martin Joseph Walsh who was elected into the position in 2014. He was criticized for allegedly leaking word of Wu’s campaign a week ago.
Wu’s website details her intricate plans for reviving the Boston community. “Our policy platform is more than a vision. It’s a promise to Boston residents—a commitment to take on our hardest challenges, and to center our efforts on the pursuit of racial, economic, and climate justice,” it reads.
She endorses a New Green Deal for Boston, closing the racial wealth gap and building stronger public health infrastructure for all residents.
Wu is a 35-year-old graduate of Harvard University. If she wins the mayoral position, Wu will be the first person to dethrone a standing Boston mayor in 70 years, according to WBZ 4, a Boston CBS affiliate.
The politician shared her first campaign video on Twitter Tuesday with a message about taking care of every citizen of Boston.
This article was updated with a comment from Ketchup for Wu.
