Poll: Pet owners prefer McCain
08/07/2008 18:10  - (SA)  

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Washington - 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 long-time presidential tradition for which the presumed Republican nominee seems well prepared, having more than a dozen.

The apparent Democratic nominee Barack Obama, on the other hand, does not have a pet at home.

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

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

McCain has quite a menagerie, including Sam the English Springer Spaniel, Coco the mutt, turtles Cuff and Link, Oreo the black and white cat, a ferret, three parakeets and several saltwater fish.

On the other hand, the poll found that among people who didn't have pets, Obama led McCain 48% to 34%. But that still leaves McCain looking strong, since the majority of homes have a pet.

- AP

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