The Plott Thickens!

Well, I am working in 'thickening' him, anyway!
I've always (well, since discovering there WAS such a thing) wanted a Plott hound, and by a pretty crazy series of coincidences, last week I got one!
Some pics of the new dog, Nash (and Kate the beagle who is in her last few weeks I think), and Toad-puppy, and chickens, and husband) are here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/hogarth/2009apr12#Bill (who is NOT a hunter) thinks have a dog bred for bear, boar, and wildcat hunting gives him 'mad hick cred' :)
colliething 2.0 on hay bales

This was taken on our Sunday morning walk.
LP presidential Straw Poll
A bit early, perhaps, but it's fun to speculate on possible candidates.
http://lp-discuss.org/polls/index.php?pid=20090402013104399