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Jerry Brown's secret weapon? CA's "First Dog" Sutter Brown bounds into campaign mode (VIDEO)
SFgate.com ^ | 4/1/11 | Carla Marinucci

Posted on 04/01/2011 5:26:43 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

Gov. Jerry Brown has brought in the big gun -- his dog, Sutter Brown -- to do some ankle-high lobbying on the issue of a special election that would allow CA voters to weigh in on budget issues.

We kid you not: here's the latest You Tube moment in the California budget wars, this one starring the cheeky California Corgi, who is now part of a tongue-in-cheek drive called "Doggies for Democracy."

Looks like Sutter -- after doing his first "excloo" with us here at SFGate.com -- is now a media sensation who can be found pimping, uh, pushing his boss's cause up and around the State Capitol. He's tweeting (@SutterBrown) and on Facebook, and still on his back these days...but starting today, he's also wearing a "Let Us Vote" sign and campaigning for a special election.

Now enquiring minds want to know, Gov. Brown and Anne Gust Brown: Is Sutter getting CA minimum wage for this gig? Benefits?

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: annegust; california; firstdog; jerrybrown; moonbeam; secretweapon; sutterbrown
one more confirmation that politics in California has gone to the dogs.
1 posted on 04/01/2011 5:26:45 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

It is a darling dog. Notice that the reporters are so dumb they don’t realize the dog is politely asking for a tummy rub. They just keep yammering.


2 posted on 04/01/2011 5:36:29 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: NormsRevenge

Proof you can make anything into a ‘rat.


3 posted on 04/01/2011 5:38:55 PM PDT by tanuki (O-voters: wanted Uberman, got Underdog....)
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To: NormsRevenge

How about recalling Jerry Brown and electing the dog in his place?


4 posted on 04/01/2011 5:41:31 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Hawk)
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To: La Lydia

Cute pup.


5 posted on 04/01/2011 6:06:12 PM PDT by Fire_on_High (Stupid should hurt.)
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To: NormsRevenge

How cutee hey I am fan of corgis my aunt has two of them LOL!


6 posted on 04/01/2011 6:12:22 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile")
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To: NormsRevenge

Pembroke Welsh Corgis are the best! They’re not small, just short.


7 posted on 04/01/2011 6:21:26 PM PDT by Haiku Guy (If you can read this / (To paraphrase on old line) / Thank a TAXPAYER!.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Yeah, the one thing California has been lacking is gimmicks.


8 posted on 04/01/2011 6:43:25 PM PDT by rogue yam
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To: NormsRevenge

Bill Maher has joined this fight using his cat in the “PUSSIES FOR PROSPERITY” campaign. Uh, I mean pussycats.


9 posted on 04/01/2011 7:40:43 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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