Page A10 • NEW HAMPSHIRE SUNDAY NEWS • February 9, 2020 Politics Presidential hopefuls and their trusty companions Compiled by Shawne K. Wickham • New Hampshire Sunday News COURtesY phOTOS Joe Biden’s dogs Champ and Major wait for someone to let them in. Joe Biden former vice president Elizabeth Warren campaigns with her husband, Bruce Pets’ names? Mann, and Bailey the golden retriever at an event in Pete Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, sit with Truman. Champ and Major (German shepherds). Hanover last fall. Why are your pets important to you? Dogs remind you to live in the present. They former mayor of South Bend, Ind. Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts senator Pete Buttigieg love unconditionally and they savor every moment with you. When I’m with Champ and Major, I get Pets’ names? to live in the “now” for a moment with them, Pet’s name? We have two rescue dogs: Buddy and Bailey. We named him after George Bailey, the com- enjoy the simple act of throwing a ball around or Truman. Truman is a beagle-ish, lab mix. taking a walk. munity banker in “It’s a Wonderful Life” — a guy who Chasten thought he needed a compan- was decent, determined and saw the best in people. As vice president, some of my favorite moments ion, so we got Buddy. He’s a puggle, he’s at the Naval Observatory would be when my Why is your pet important to you? got one eye, and he’s on a weight-loss Running for president is a lot of fun, but it can also be grandchildren came to visit and seeing their joy journey — he’s a very special dog, when they got to play in the yard with Champ. pretty busy. Having Bailey around helps create the illu- never saw a food item he didn’t like. sion of normalcy. When Bruce and I are at home together What are your pets’ pet peeves — and how They have a kind of yin-yang thing do you plan to address them? and able to go on long walks with Bailey around the going on. Buddy is the more social one. pond, that’s a really great day. Buddy Buttigieg Major is a pup, so he has an incredible amount Why are your pets important to of energy, and even Champ in his older years still What is your pet’s pet peeve — and how do you you? he’d been very badly abused. He’s got- plan to address it? enjoys getting outside. So I’m sure that they would I named my first dog Truman because ten a lot better, but we have to give him rather be with me out on the trail, getting treats He destroyed a couple pillows when he was a puppy, President Truman is the one who anti-anxiety meds from time to time but he seems to have grown out of that. It’s hard to stay from the voters we meet. supposedly said, “If you want a friend — like when he gets his nails clipped. What are your pets most looking forward to upset with him for long! in Washington, get a dog.” Our dogs of What are your pets most looking What is your pet most looking forward to upon upon moving into the White House? course have no concept of politics and are forward to upon moving into the It would be an honor for me to get to serve the moving into the White House? simply glad we’re home. They’re the best White House? Right now, Bailey is focused on making as many new American people at the White House, and I’m sure restorative force you could ask for — I’m sure the dogs will like the White it would be a great joy for Champ and Major. The friends on the campaign trail as possible. Sometimes he especially after a few days on the trail. House, but I’m not certain the White comes up to New Hampshire with me for events. After- South Lawn is a pretty great patch of grass for What are your pets’ pet peeves House is going to like the dogs. I think dogs to run free. And the fence is high enough to wards, while I’m taking selfies, Bailey has his own photo — and how do you plan to address the two of them would do pretty well line. Everyone agrees he’s a very good boy. keep even the most energetic German shepherd them? there, but I’m a little concerned for corralled. Truman was absolutely terrified of anything historic or important that’s in everything when we got him. I think there. With Pepper the dog by his side, Sen. Michael Bennet pets Captain Flint the cat. Tobey, Deval Patrick’s dog, sits under the former Massachusetts governor’s desk. Deval Patrick former Massachusetts governor Pet’s name? Michael Bennet Colorado senator Tobey. Why is your pet important Pets’ names? What are your pets’ pet peeves — and to you? Pepper (dog) and Captain Flint (cat). I how do you plan to address them? Tobey was always happy to see promised my three daughters we could get Pepper’s pet peeve is stairs. Captain’s pet me at the end of the day on my a dog after my first campaign in 2010. We peeve is Pepper. best days and most difficult days won the race, and Pepper joined our family What are your pets most looking forward as governor. soon after from a Colorado women’s prison to upon moving into the White House? He also never tells anyone program that saves dogs from shelters. Captain is looking forward to an abun- when I sneak extra ice cream Why are your pets important to you? dance of lick-able pastries. Pepper is looking from the freezer. They’re always there for you — albeit dif- forward to more pampering from my three What is your pet’s pet peeve ferently. Pepper loves you unconditionally. daughters, who helped me answer these — and how do you plan to Captain forces you to be your best self. questions. address it? When the humans in the family take his spot on the couch. Well, I’m hoping to address it by moving into a bigger house next Deval Patrick shares the media spotlight with a young Tobey. Tom Steyer and January. his dogs Togo What is your pet most look- He is excited to have more forward to being able to go to and Zippy get ing forward to upon moving people to play with and more work with his dad — as his ready for an into the White House? space to play. He’s also looking security clearance allows. adventure. William Weld former Massachusetts governor Pets’ names? within the family as the Four Current: Loma (Australian Oranges. Cheetie is prized for cattle herder, age 3) and his enigmatic and uncompro- Cheetie (orange tabby cat, mising but extremely cuddly age 10). Gone but NEVER to be presence; he routinely disap- forgotten: Tater the corgi, Otto pears for hours on end but the yellow Lab and Teddy the always comes running when pug. Also Twitchell the rabbit, called. He and Loma are known Tyler the red-tail python and 16 collectively as “the puppies.” snails of various charming and What are your pets’ pet interchangeable names. There peeves — and how do you have been many, many more plan to address them? beloveds in our household. Both Loma and Cheetie (like Tom Steyer businessman Why are your pets impor- the Chief Orange in the family) tant to you? resent any delay in mealtime, Pets’ names? plan to address them? Loma is important because beginning approximately two Togo, Zippy and Kiwi the Togo’s pet peeve is loud of his great strength, dignity, hours before mealtime. We pug. noises, and Zippy’s is being beauty, heart and silliness; he is plan to have open containers of Why are your pets impor- stepped on. 105 pounds of well-fed muscle, food for all three available 24/7 tant to you? What are your pets most and resembles an Appaloosa in the White House. Unconditional love is always looking forward to upon horse on his left side and a What are your pets most welcome! moving into the White Guernsey cow on his right side. looking forward to upon mov- What are your pets’ pet House? He and Cheetie and Tater and ing into the White House? peeves — and how do you Presiding in the Oval Office. William Weld spends a quiet moment with Loma and Bill are — well, were, in the Eating in the White House Tater, who died last April. late Tater’s case — known Mess..