Silly poll: Pet owners prefer McCain over Obama

[Beacool]

Pet owners prefer McCain over Obama

By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — If the presidential election goes to the dogs, John McCain is looking like best in show.

From George Washington's foxhound "Drunkard" to George W. Bush's terriers "Barney" and "Miss Beazley," pets are a longtime presidential tradition for which the presumed Republican nominee seems well prepared, with more than a dozen.

The apparent Democratic nominee Barack Obama, on the other hand, doesn't have a pet at home.

The pet-owning public seems to have noticed the difference.

An AP-Yahoo! News poll found that pet owners favor McCain over Obama 42 percent to 37 percent, with dog owners particularly in McCain's corner.

"I think a person who owns a pet is a more compassionate person — caring, giving, trustworthy. I like pet owners," said Janet Taylor of Plymouth, Mass.

http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-pets-and-politics

What's next, a poll on what the candidate's have for breakfast every day?

:eyes:

[JimmyJubes]

1. My mom is a Insane In The McCain pet lover

I keep sending her pictures of the Polar Bears who look like her beautiful White Akita and ask her why.

[Ganja Ninja]

2. I know Republicans are very fond of farm animals. n/t

[zbdent]

3. on that poll ...

I wonder if they polled the fur industry and cosmetic industry and people who like to torture small animals if they'd get an even more overwhelmingly McCain favoritism?

[zbdent]

4. also, polling people who believe that their dogs are really saying

"I love you!"

[JimmyJubes]

5. why are three lies a right winger always tells

1) The pickup truck is paid for
2) I just quit porn
3) I was only trying to help that sheep over the fence.
-----might be a reason for skewed poll numbers

[Peregrine Took]

6. I don't like/ trust people who don't have pets.

Invariably I find they are not nice or kind people and, therefore, no one I would want to be around.

If there are allergies involved its a different story, however.

[Beacool]

8. My mother and the rest of my family would agree with you.

They are all animal lovers. I like animals too, but due to my busy schedule and travels, I don't have anything more challenging than 4 plants that don't need much watering. LOL!!!

So, don't be so harsh on those who don't have pets. Sometimes it's selfish to have a pet and not be around to take care of it properly.

[spinbaby]

9. People don't have pets for many reasons

Lots of time spent away from home, for instance.

[ProgressiveFool]

7. Hitler loved his dog more than he did any human being, including Eva /nt