Appropos of John’s investigation into his life in Kerry-land, via his penchant for Apple computers and Target, Brenden Miniter penned a column for opinionjournal.com on voters’ associations of presidential candidates with dogs.

The upshot is that the President is favored over Senator Kerry in the “trusted to walk your dog” and “pooch happiness” categories. One fifth of respondants associated Bush with Labrador Retreviers and another one fifth with rottweilers — trusted family pets and strong-willed guard dogs respectively. For Kerry, 15 percent associated him with the veritable Labrador breed and another 14 percent with…yup, you guessed it, poodles. Read the short column for a quick lighthearted break.