Most popular political cat

Socks, a stray cat rescued by a neighbour of Bill and Hillary Clinton when they lived at the governor's mansion in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, was adopted by the future First Family of the USA in 1991. During his eight-year stint at the White House he is said to have received 75,000 letters and parcels a week. The popular tabby answered every piece of fan mail with help from his personal correspondence staff. Socks played a crucial role in Clinton's re-election in 1996, enagaing in an internet debate with Senator Dole's dog Leader.