Data Points: Pet Owners Prefer McCain

Dog owners in particular favor McCain over Obama

By U.S. News Staff

August 19, 2008 RSS Feed Print

42%-37%: John McCain's lead over Barack Obama among pet owners

48%-34%: Obama's lead over McCain among non-pet owners

43%-34%: McCain's lead over Obama among dog owners

41%-38%: McCain's margin over Obama among cat owners

63%: American homes that include a pet

Source: AP-Yahoo! News Poll

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