Raleigh For President!
If you're going to vote for a dog, you might as well vote for a real one!
Raleigh Bear McGowan was born on December 20, 2001 and became a stray
on the streets of Houston before he was picked up and carried to the
Houston Humane Society where he was discovered by Sam and Ronda McGowan
on Valentines Day, 2002 and adopted. In 2005 he went to Chicago to be
with his mistress who was there taking care of her terminally ill
mother. While in Chicago he became acquainted with Chicago politics and
when Barack Obama became the Democratic nominee for the 2008 election,
Raleigh came out in opposition to him and ran against him knowing that
a dog would be better off in the White House than a product of Chicago
Mob politics. History has proven him right.
Since the election Raleigh has devoted himself to improving the welfare
of animals, particularly the unwanted and stray dogs and cats that fill
the animal shelters around the land. His goal is for every dog and
every cat that wants one to have a home. Now, as the country is once
again preparing to elect a new president, Raleigh is weighing his
options and deciding whether to enter the race. There is one thing for
certain, if Mitt Romney or "The Newt" Gingrich is the
Republican nominee, Raleigh WILL run again! The White House is no place
for a man who carries his dog on the roof of his car or one who's
favorite animals are reptiles.
The day that Raleigh was brought home from the pound he was eager
to demonstrate to his new family just how happy he was. He ran toward
his new "daddy" with his purple-tinged tongue out in the "attack of the
licky-dog."
When Raleigh came home, he was greeted by Tiger Kitty, who
would become his best friend and later running mate on the 2008
Presidential ticket. Tiger is again running for Vice-President.
He supports the Houston Humane Society and is grateful to them for helping him find his furever home.
Raleigh is very grateful to Houstonian Deborah Huffman for founding the Corridor Rescue organization to rescue unwanted dogs that have been left to starve in this notorious dumping ground in Houston.
Raleigh is a big believer in Save A Dog, whose motto is "saving one dog at a time." They also sponsor Save A Cat.
Raleigh promises that if he is elected, he'll make sure that "the bums"
are thrown out of Washington. In fact, he is considering moving the
capitol to Texas or the Midwest.
Updated December 6, 2011