 He's the bulldog who's in all the TV ads for Republican Henry McMaster. Political science professor Gibbs Knotts at the College of Charleston says dogs are part of American culture more than ever before, and a dog in an ad can humanize a candidate. I guess we'll find out how that all works come Election Day. I'm Tammy Trujillo. Get more breaking animal news anytime at AnimalRadio.com. This has been an Animal Radio News Update. Get more at AnimalRadio.com.