Well, there goes the dog-lover vote

The Rascal ordinarily doesn't make a big deal about certain non-political matters on the presidential campaign trail -- you know, stuff like $400 haircuts and such.

But this one's a worthy exception. This one has the potential to strike an emotional chord with animal lovers in general and dog lovers in particular.

And what with me being Irish and all, I feel a strong ethnic tie to this story.

UPDATE (Friday, June 29): More fallout from this story here.