The Humane Society Legislative Fund, which never has endorsed a candidate for president, says the needs of animals make it critical to do so this year. They picked Barack Obama, who doesn’t even own a pet (yet).
Obama, however, has promised his family a dog in November, win or lose, which led AKC members to step up in a fun poll and choose that dog for him. AKC members’ vote? Get the kids a poodle.
Why choose petless Obama (shown here after a rally with anti-puppy mill spokespoodle, “Baby”) over John McCain, who has 24 pets among his various residences?
The Fund’s president, Michael Markarian, explains why it decided to take this unusual step:
One of the guiding principles of the Humane Society Legislative Fund is that we evaluate candidates based on a single criterion: where they stand on animal protection policies. We don
Not to mention that Obama didn’t pick a vice presidential nominee who champions shooting wolves from airplanes. Not humane – not even sporting.