In contrast, Sen. Barack Obama has been endorsed by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) the wealthiest animal rights organization in the country with a well-known anti-hunting, anti-breeding agenda. 
After years of issuing anti-hunting statements, HSUS has transformed their campaign to end hunting calling it “the Wildlife Abuse Campaign”, claiming they are merely fighting cruelty.  HSUS leaders are highly skilled at presenting their animal rightist views and restrictive legislation under the label “humane” in order to advance their agenda, and Senator Obama appears to have fallen in line with their scheme. 
Senator Obama and HSUS have courted each other since he was endorsed and funded for the Illinois senatorial race in 2004. Viewing the Humane Society Legislative Fund 2007 Presidential Questionnaire, Senator Obama answered “yes” nearly across the board, pledging support for HSUS initiatives.
HSUS has outlined a plan for a federal Animal Protection Agency, with an administrator appointed by the President of the United States.  This new agency would provide animal rightists a single area to lobby for support of their issues.   Obama fits the criteria of the President that will assist HSUS with these plans either by creating such an agency or appointing animal rights sympathizers to key cabinet and committee positions within the Departments of Agriculture and Interior.
The world not only belongs to those who show up, it's controlled by the best informed and most motivated. HSUS wants to be in the position in January 2009 to not only strongly influence both Houses of Congress and the White House, but to be consulted on the appointments of the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior Departments. These agencies make all the day-to-day decisions that impact on you and your sport. Appointees there implement all new animal and hunting statutes and allocate funding, while also enforcing and interpreting existing federal laws. That's how important this election will be.

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