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GOP Taps First Pet for White House in 2008 - Part 1 of 2
With George W Bush safely installed for his second and final term, the Bush family and other senior Republicans have their eyes on who will rise from the ranks and stand for president in 2008.
George W can't, Florida Governor Jeb won't, the other Bush brothers have no national profile and the younger generation have yet to begin their political careers. This leaves the GOP and the Bush dynasty with one clear candidate – Barney the dog.
Scottish terrier 'Barney Bush' has served in the administration as First Pet since the incumbent's inauguration in January 2001, and has been a loyal friend and advisor to the president on a variety of issues.
He was the driving force behind the 'No Dog Left Behind' Act, is a champion of looser regulation for the pet food industry and was a leading hawk in the run up to invasion of Iraq, where he advocated the conscription of American dogs to sniff out WMDs.
Despite his neo-con credentials, he shares his owner's softer and more people friendly image, a highly important tool in the cut and thrust of modern politics. Barney often plays with visiting children at the White House and knows how to charm the media.
He also scores highly with religious groups. A staunch creationist and pro-lifer, he regularly visits churches of all denominations on behalf of the president. In a recent speech he condemned the concept that dogs evolved from rodent-like creatures as "sacrilegious" and vowed to work with George W Bush to ban "such dangerous theories from the dog training schools and kennels of America."
(Click here for Part 2!)
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