The Huffington Post reported Friday that U.S. presidential candidate Buddy Roemer received a $25 campaign donation from an individual listed as 'Homer Simpson'; the same name as the main character of the long running animated television series The Simpsons. Along with the name, the donor also shares the cartoon character's place of residence and employment. He claims to live at 742 Evergreen Terrace, and to work as Safety Inspector at Springfield Nuclear Power Plant.
The Huff Post discovered the July 31 donation while analyzing Roemer's Federal Election Commission records. After being notified, Roemer's campaign manager, Carlos Sierra, responded "Oh my God. That is too funny".  He added that the campaign uses "one of the best accountants in the business," and that he would personally find out who actually made the donation. Sierra noted that "we do not accept anonymous donations".
Roemer, who previously served as a member of the House of Representatives (1981–1988) and Governor of Louisiana (1988–1992), has been running for the Republican Party's presidential nomination since earlier this year. However, he has failed to receive invitations to any presidential debates.
Roemer, who recently expressed his support for the Occupy Wall Street protests, has focused his campaign on finance reform, and has limited individual contributions to $100.  In the third quarter of 2011, he raised $138,000. 
Wikinews contacted Carlos Sierra yesterday for an update on the matter. He explained, "I reached out to the individual and he was very apologetic. I have the correct information now and will turn it over to our compliance officer."

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'Homer Simpson' contributes to U.S. presidential candidate Buddy Roemer