Obama was noncommittal, though he did appear to rule out the one real candidate of change—a mutt "like me"—because daughter Malia required a hypoallergenic animal. Still, his answer set off a round of speculation and commentary that will not abate until the new dog becomes part of the family—and then President Obama will have a whole new set of issues to deal with. Even the family dog is not immune from presidential politics.
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