Quote (IceMage @ Apr 24 2018 08:17am)
Where do you find this nonsense?
the NYT article set off my spidey sense and I just googled the study author's other works to see how legitimate their source is and oh boy
she's also got one called "
The Dog that Didn't Bark: The Role of Canines in the 2008 Campaign"
Heres an actual quote from her, erm, 'study':
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For example, dog-owning voters may like dogowning candidates because they associate them with dog-like characteristics such as doggedness, face-licking, and crotchsniffing. In the context of the 2008 election, one might then expect cat owners to have been drawn to Obama because of his calm, cool, reserved demeanor. Dog owners, on the other hand, might have been drawn more to the emotionally effusive McCain. As Mark Twain put it, a dog is “a blundering outspoken fellow.” Although he seldom drooled on camera, McCain’s reputation as a reckless maverick who spoke his mind all too quickly could have been seen as a boon by dog lovers, who tend to value emotional transparency and straightforward displays of uncensored emotion. If one of the candidates were to jump on you at the door and lick your ear, it would surely be McCain. A smoother, more sophisticated entrance would be expected of Obama.