Here's an idea: Why not let the future first family decide on what dog they want?
Ok, I'll go out on a limb with this...this is the start of a trend in the media. We will now see stories on polls regarding Americans' preference for whatever the first family does. I saw recently where Barack will have his mother-in-law stay at the White House. I'm waiting for the "approval" poll on whether Americans like that or not. We will probably see polls on if Americans approved of the inauguration.
AP Poll: Americans prefer a mutt for Obamas
WASHINGTON – Mr. President-elect, the votes are in: American pet owners prefer a mutt in the White House.
By more than a 2-1 margin, pet owners say the Obamas should choose a mutt for their first dog over a purebred, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll released Wednesday. People who don't have pets mostly don't care either way.
"Let's get philosophical about it: We're kind of a country of mutts," said Steve Minor, 54, of Knightdale, N.C. "I think he'd set an example if he got a dog from a shelter that needed a home."
Obama said over the weekend that the family is choosing between two breeds: a Labradoodle (a cross between a poodle and a Labrador) and a Portuguese water dog, the kind owned by Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass.
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Struke, you better get used to that. As you know, I prefer that people in the public eye be afforded their privacy, but we will be bombarded with news of the presidential puppy, the presidential puppy pooper scooper, and the presidential puppy puppy chow. Why? Because enquiring minds, but maybe not intelligent minds, want to know.
Isn't this crazy! I don't know why anyone would even care what kind of dog he and his family have. I am much more interested to find out how he is going to run our country and what changes he can bring about. There's a reason why the media is so often called a circus, I think. Too many clowns in it! HA! :)
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