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2002 Animals' Advoc. 1 (2002)

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Media Wars:
Flak vs. Facts
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THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF THE ANIMAL LE
Animal Rights
Grows Up
Movement' new message:
There ought to be a law

~~Ten it comes to reading the mood
of the public, Paul Leonard's a
pro, and he's got the rasuma to
prove it. Before retiring from pol-
itics 12 years ago, he was elected to the Ohio
state legislature four times, served two terms as
the mayor of Dayton and then returned to the
capital as lieutenant governor.
And Leonard says adopting a pro-animal plat-
form would be a smart move for any office-seeker.
Whether you're running for county commis-
sioner or the legislature or Congress, if you're not
talking about strengthening protections for ani-
mals, you're missing a golden opportunity, says
Leonard, an attorney with a burgeoning animal
law caseload. If there's one thing I've learned in
the last few years, it's that there are a lot of people
out there who really support expanding rights for
animals. I think they truly are a silent majority.
One sign of the growing support for animal
rights is the ease with which a successful politi-
cian from the nation's Rust Belt can make a sec-
ond career as an animal lawyer. But it's not the
only sign. As the following profiles show, animal
rights advocates can be found nowadays in some
surprising places - from sheriff's departments
and courtrooms to leading universities to Ameri-
ca's favorite game show. The movement is grow-
ing up, and gaining ground. That's bad news for
those who hope to marginalize us. But it's great
news for the animals.

Eyes on the Prize                Bob Barker and
Bob Barker, Game Show Host

T hanks to his 30-year run as host of the pop-
ular game show The Price Is Right - not to
mention an 18-year stint on Truth or Conse-
quences and 21 years as emcee of the Miss USA
and Miss Universe pageants - Bob Barker is
more than a household name. He's a TV icon.
When someone like that takes a stand, Amer-
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