If candidates were dogs: Mike Gravel - Samoyed
Description: Fluffy white, weather-resistant mane, thick and erect ears, wedge-shaped head with a strong jaw, flat skull and medium length muzzle. 
Behavior: Samoyeds have a sense of independence that can come close to obstinacy, and – because of their willfulness –- can be difficult to train. They have a natural tendency to pull when leashed.
The Samoyed is a friendly, outgoing and devoted dog, and highly protective. No intruder will ever go unheard. If left alone, they can be destructive, and they are known to enjoy digging.
Samoyeds will engage in activities with their caretakers, but they are also likely to wander off in their own direction. Samoyeds can be highly vocal, and should be trained at an early age to curtail their barking sprees on command.
Tendency to bark: Medium
Level of aggression: Low
Suitability as a guard dog: High
(Candidate photo by AP; sketch by Susan Donley, petspictured.com; breed photo by AP)
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Comments
Ah yes. The last remnants of Mike Gravel's mainstream media coverage....
Posted by: Tim | February 6, 2008 11:19 AM
Wow,
Could the Baltimore Sun print something less important? Why not cover the candidate himself and ask the much deserved questions, why does no one know about him and why is the media blocking his race? Instead of printing this waste of space.
Posted by: Dave | February 24, 2008 1:58 AM
brilliant, baltimoresun.com. stick with your crabs and murders. shame on you.
Posted by: cj | February 26, 2008 1:46 AM
Gee, why is crappy irrelevant mainstream media dying off?
It's been decades since I've seen the media do it's job of informing the public.
Posted by: Richard Wicks | August 19, 2009 2:21 PM