The Daily Mail is reporting that Zombie Lord... I mean Florida Governor Rick Scott, returned the dog that he adopted as an election stunt in 2010.
Rick Scott, the governor of Florida, rescued a Labrador retriever during the 2010 GOP campaign, but gave him back after he was inaugurated, it was revealed Monday.
The Republican governor only had the dog, Reagan, for the duration of his gubernatorial campaign, and gave the retriever back after he was sworn into office.
Scott had adopted the retriever shortly after his GOP nomination two years ago. The candidate posted photos of the dog to his Facebook campaign website, asking constituents to help name the newest member of his family.
I have to wonder if GOP candidates across the country are taking note. Will they start up a cute puppy pool that they can share to stop this sort of thing from coming to light? Or will they take it a step further. Would it really be a surprise if the GOP started recommending that candidates pick up a child at CPS for the election?