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Barack Obama has promised his two daughters a dog after the presidential election - win or lose.

While the Obama family will be adding a dog to their household for the first time, Republican presidential nominee John McCain and his wife already have 24 pets, including four dogs.

The American Kennel Club is asking Americans to vote on the breed they think the Obama family should select.

Which breed is best for the Obama family? (Make sure to read the requirements before voting.)

Click here to vote.

My vote — of course — is for the best breed in the world — the Chihuahua!

BARACK OBAMA & JOHN MCCAIN MAGAZINE COVERS

Fortune: Who Got the Better Fortune Cover: John McCain or Barack Obama

New Scientist: Barack Obama/John McCain: Who Leads?

New York Magazine: Best Cover Ever of John McCain and Barack Obama

U.S. News & World Report: Who Can Keep America Safe?

The Economist

BARACK OBAMA SOLO CAMPAIGN COVERS

Barack Obama’s No Words Rolling Stone Cover

The Weekly Standard: Barack Obama’s Neighborhood

BARACK OBAMA & MICHELLE OBAMA COVERS

Us Weekly: Why Barack Loves Michelle

MICHELLE OBAMA &/OR CINDY MCCAIN COVERS

Newsweek Covers: Who got the better cover? Michelle Obama or Cindy McCain

The Week: Michelle Obama called lightning rod

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Barack Obama clearly has a strong team supporting him and will need them in his campaign for president against John McCain. What’s his secrets to success?

In the new issue of Fortune Magazine, he follows these simple rules:

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Well, that feud didn’t last too long!

Barack Obama and Bill Clinton ended their mutual silent treatment Monday, with the Democratic presidential candidate reaching out and asking his former Democratic nemesis to help him win the White House. Former President Clinton agreed to campaign for Barack Obama, according to the Huffington Post.

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Time presents a simple cover that has an obvious deeper meaning.

During the campaign, Barack Obama has been criticized for not wearing a flag pin. Now he wears it.

And, it’s the main symbol on this cover of Time Magazine - with the headline “The Real Meaning of Patriotism.”

For the complete piece which features an article by Obama and John McCain, click here.

How do you define patriotism? Leave your comments and we’ll post them tomorrow.

Barack Obama or…

John McCain

Well, it’s about time.

Fortune Magazine features a big cover story featuring Barack Obama and John McCain.

And the editors couldn’t contain themselves.

Each candidate got their own cover.

So, if you’re at the newsstand and you like John McCain, you’ll buy that one and vice versa.

I’m a subscriber so unfortunately I received the John McCain cover and bought the Barack Obama cover on the newsstand.

To me, it looks like the editors are favoring John McCain. They make him look serious and thoughtful.

While, the Barack Obama cover makes the Democratic nominee look like he’s having a grand old time - while the country’s economy needs to be fixed!

What do you think?

The campaign is already getting VERY NASTY.

Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, a former Democratic presidential candidate now supporting Barack Obama, said Sunday John McCain’s is a war hero but his “military service does not automatically qualify him to be commander in chief,” according to the AP.

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Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton set off on their maiden political voyage on Friday, trading their rivalry from the presidential primary battle for a newfound display of harmony intended to set a fresh tone for any Democrats still harboring bitterness from their grueling duel, according to the New York Times.

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The Week

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Time Face-off Cover

“Unity is not only a beautiful place as we can see, it’s a wonderful feeling, isn’t it? And I know when we start here in this field in Unity, we’ll end on the steps of the Capitol when Barack Obama takes the oath of office as our next president,”Hillary Clinton said just after she and Obama took the stage together.

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New Republic

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After seeing Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appear together in Unity, New Hampshire - many are asking this very question.

What do you think?

Related: Barack Obama & HIllary Clinton Covers!

Time Magazine

New Republic

New York Post

The Week

New York Magazine

Time Face-off Cover