April 29, 2010 09:21 PM UTC

Oh Irony, How Do We Love Thee?

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• by: Colorado Pols

There’s a nice little story at The Denver Post blog “The Spot” today about Republican Senate candidate Jane Norton adopting a dog she came across on the campaign trail. The story makes for a neat little tidbit for the Norton campaign…until Norton decides to talk about it:

Norton got the call on Monday that Akaya had no home. She called her husband and asked if it was OK to keep it. They already have a Blue Heeler named Yazzi – also a rescued pooch.

“He asked how big it was,” said Norton, tensing her shoulders a bit. “I told him 120 pounds … He’s on a business trip so maybe by the time he gets back he’ll get used to it.”

Ron McGuffee brought Akaya to Denver Wednesday night and Norton was united with her new Western Slope friend.

She is thinking about renaming him, maybe Kemp after former vice presidential hopeful Jack Kemp. [Pols emphasis] Or Monte – after Montrose County.

Look, Jack Kemp is certainly a respectable politician, but we got a chuckle out of the idea that Norton would name a dog after the 1996 running mate of Republican Presidential candidate Bob Dole, who, of course, lost the Election to Bill Clinton in a race that was never really in danger of being close. Nothing quite inspires confidence among Republicans like the name Jack Kemp!