The Humane Society Legislative Fund Endorses Obama-Biden

It is worth noting that The Humane Society Legislative Fund has NEVER endorsed a Presidential candidate before.

Mike Markarian, President of Humane Society Legislative Fund said "I'm proud to announce today that the HSLF board of directors -- which is comprised of both Democrats and Republicans -- has voted unanimously to endorse Barack Obama for President. The Obama-Biden ticket is the better choice on animal protection, and we urge all voters who care about the humane treatment of animals, no matter what their party affiliation, to vote for them." The press release specify that "Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has been a solid supporter of animal protection at both the state and federal levels. As an Illinois state senator, he backed at least a dozen animal protection laws, including those to strengthen the penalties for animal cruelty, to help animal shelters, to promote spaying and neutering, and to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption. In the U.S. Senate, he has consistently co-sponsored multiple bills to combat animal fighting and horse slaughter, and has supported efforts to increase funding for adequate enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act, Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, and federal laws to combat animal fighting and puppy mills." Read full statement...>

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Source: The Humane Society Legislative Fund [http://www.fund.org/]
[https://community.hsus.org/humane/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=27497157]