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A spokescat for Pets for Kilroy campaign
Cats live by the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want.
So do politicians. And here is where the twain shall meet.
In an effort to win Ohio’s 15th Congressional district house seat, Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy issued a tongue-in-cheek press release this week touting endorsements from “dozens of area cats, dogs, and other pets.”
Clearly asking for the pet-loving vote, the endorsements, detailed on the website www.petsforkilroy.com, outline the reasons why pets from around the district have come together to support Kilroy for Congress.
“She has a long record of keeping stray animals off our streets and then finding them loving homes, and this is a small way for supporters to say thank you," said Ella, spokescat for Pets for Kilroy (and Brad Bauman, Communications Director for the Kilroy for Congress Campaign, who obviously doubles as the campaign's talented animal communicator).
The website allows people to upload pictures of their pets and messages of support of their own. Dog and cat "supporters" are quick to point out that Mary Jo has been a steadfast supporter of animal groups, such as the Capitol Area Humane Society and the Franklin County Animal Shelter.
While not a typical voting block in any election, since dog and cat issues tend to get more attention at the local, rather than national level, it does seem people like to know if their politicians have pets. "Few things are as American as our love for pets," says Bauman.
Kilroy is running against Steve Stivers, a GOP state senator and Iraq war veteran in an open-seat congressional race. While the GOP says that this is nothing more than a gimmick, they did go on to say in a great story in the Washington Post that, “If dogs could speak to a pollster, they would probably tell you that Mary Jo Kilroy isn’t qualified to be elected dog catcher,” says National Republication Congressional Committee spokesman Ken Spain.
That's probably just fine with dogs in Ohio's 15th district who, if asked, would also support the "Nobody for Dogcatcher" campaign.
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