Grasping at Grace (and Growth)

You're right about the non-puppy nomination pattern, which is a good thing for everyone to remember (an you have my respect for putting the information together. I think it comes down to what kind of statement you want to make in response to these folks. Teresa's comments are extremely logical (but then, she generally has a lot of good sense.) I suspect a lot of people will make up their minds only as they enter the voting booth, so to speak.