I’m taking a break today from doggie political punditry to really push the “Obama Dog” and “McCain Dog” bandanas as a neat way to…. get a date!

I got my testes cut off when I was five months old, so I have no hormonal incentive to impress the opposite sex. I wear an “Obama Dog” bandana to the dog park mostly so my owner can strike up conversations with women.

Let’s examine dog park sociology. A group of human owners normally encircle us as we play. There’s usually an awkward comment about a new, cute haircut or dog toy. Someone says, “what kind of dog is that?”, or, “how old is your dog?”

That’s about as smooth as saying, “you come here often?” at a bar.

The conversation goes further with my Obama bandana. The girls who talk to my owner might comment on Obama’s trip to Afghanistan, or Al Franken’s senate bid (we’re from Minnesota), or last night’s Colbert Report.

Sometimes they’ll simply ask, “where’d you get that bandana?” The conversation goes a lot further that way, knowing that they share political views.

Dogs are chick (or dude) magnets. Dogs with Obama Dog or McCain Dog bandanas are superconductor magnets.