[ SHOWGSD-L ] The Dog Vote....Longish
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- Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 19:54:18 EDT
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> August 11, 2005
http://dogpolitics.typepad.com/my_weblog/2005/07/the_dog_vote_44.html
> July 25, 2005
> The Dog Vote - 44.9% of Households - Don't Piss Us Off
> Dog Owners Wake Up Local Politics.
>
> Politicians. They chase the black vote, the senior vote, the women's
> vote,
> the Hispanic/Latino vote, the Christian vote, the union vote and of
> course
> the gay & lesbian vote.
>
> But there's a new breed of voter in town, and one that may have a
> bigger
> influence on local politics than one might imagine.
>
> The dog vote.
>
> Yep. Dog owners. And plenty of people are sitting up and taking
> notice.
> Like politicians.
>
> And when I tell them I'm organizing dog owners as a voting block, they
> smile. They probably think that it's "cute".
>
> Then I tell them that 44.9 % of U.S. households own dogs. Then I tell
> them
> that most dog-owning households are multiple dog households. And that
> multiple dog households are more affluent, according to the 2005
> American
> Pet Products Manufacturers Association.
>
> That's when the smile leaves their face, along with all the color. The
> stunned look says it all - they've just realized the the enormity of
> the
> dog-owning voting block. Not to mention the economic impact of dog
> owners on
> any local economy.
>
> That means, that all things being equal, that close to 50% of the
> people
> shopping in your local shops, eating in your local restaurants, and
> buying
> rakes and batteries in the local hardware store, are dog owners.
>
> Talk about political and economic muscle.
>
> Much of the anti-dog legislation currently on the table around the
> country
> starts locally. Some local politician jumps on the anti-dog, breed
> discrimination bandwagon. Either they are ill-informed or perhaps they
> are
> friends to the insurance lobby.
>
> But regardless of motives or backgrounds of local politicians, one
> thing's
> for sure, local dog owners can have a huge impact on local politics.
>
> That's because regardless of political affiliation, religious
> background or
> economic status, dog owners are starting to look at local politics in a
> new
> light.
>
> They are questioning which local candidates are dog-friendly, who's
> backing
> insurance discrimination, who's backing breed bans or limit laws, and
> who's
> taking money from the insurance lobby.
>
> Dog owners would cross party lines in a heartbeat if it came down to a
> choice between the family dog or their local or state representatives.
> According to every dog owner we've talked to - there's no question, the
> dog
> wins, hands down, every time.
>
> So in addition to kissing babies at those meet n greets along the
> campaign
> trail, candidates may just find themselves the recipients of wet dog
> kisses,
> too. That is, if they want the dog vote.
>
> Local politics may never be the same.
>
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