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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-23-08 07:05 PM
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Humane Society endorses Obama
The Humane Society Legislative Fund has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President -- their first ever presidential endorsement.

Emphasizing that the Society does not endorse based on political affiliation or even how many pets the candidate has, their blog outlines exactly why they are endorsing Obama (and, inevitably, why they are not endorsing McCain/Palin):

"Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has been a solid supporter of animal protection at both the state and federal levels. As an Illinois state senator, he backed at least a dozen animal protection laws, including those to strengthen the penalties for animal cruelty, to help animal shelters, to promote spaying and neutering, and to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption. In the U.S. Senate, he has consistently co-sponsored multiple bills to combat animal fighting and horse slaughter, and has supported efforts to increase funding for adequate enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act, Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, and federal laws to combat animal fighting and puppy mills."


They also note that Obama has even spoken about animal protection on the campaign trail, and is featured in Jana Kohl's book about puppy mills, A Rare Breed of Love.

more...http://www.care2.com/politics/humane-society-legislative-fund-endo.html
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