Will Obamas get a Yankee labradoodle?
Mike Celizic, msnbc.com – Only on msnbc.com on Wed Nov 5, 2008 1:10 PM EST Sure, there’s the economy to worry about. And the energy problem. And wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. And Iran and Venezuela and North Korea and Cuba. And climate change. And the makeup of the cabinet. No question about it, President-elect Barack Obama has a lot of decisions to make. But as far as his daughters Malia and Sasha are concerned, one decision takes precedence over them all. What kind of dog will they get? “I love you both so much,” Obama told 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha during his victory speech in Chicago’s Grant Park. “And you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the White House.” This is one campaign promise that is going to be kept. But picking a pooch isn’t something to be taken lightly. The new First Dad not only has to get a First Dog that First Daughters Malia and Sasha will like, but also one that will resonate with the public. You could say it’s the kind of decision t
