MrsBush, who runs a dog walking business, said she had heard that a cat had been seen falling from the viaduct a week earlier but had dismissed the idea that it was Gus.
Mr Obama's appeal to voters was based on sentiment without substance: if only Americans would heed the lessons of the Bush years and choose the experienced Mrs Clinton.
The damage is not limited to the Bush administration: a Rasmussen poll on July 25th-26th found that Mrs Clinton outscores Mr Giuliani as the candidate voters trust most on national security.