Elizabeth Warren’s dog Bailey hits campaign trail
By AFP
02 February 2020 |
9:43 am
"I mean, who doesn't want to meet Bailey?" says one Elizabeth Warren campaigner. Days before the Iowa caucus, the Democratic presidential hopeful brings out her golden retriever during a meet-and-greet.
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