If what we see on the PBS Kids website is any indication, the November election will come down to what people love more: animals, or the idea of a woman – any woman — being (vice) president. When PBS asked tweens what qualities make a good president, most trotted out the usual answers: Presidents should be helpful, smart and work hard to get along with people in other countries. (Poor Bush! He can’t even meet middle-schoolers’ expectations.)

But Ben, 12, also said he would make boring books illegal. (Advantage, Palin.) And Mac, 10, said it was time a woman was in the White House. (Another point for the McCain ticket.) That said, Ann, 9, believes the next POTUS should be nicer to animals and Luca, 12, wants it to be a crime to kill any animal. That totally doesn’t bode well for, ahem, female hunters who have enormous bear hides displayed in their office.

So where does that leave us? XX chromosomes: +2. Hunting: -2. Yep, it’s going to be a close race.

This is all a very roundabout way of advising you check out PBS Kids’ website for lots of politically intriguing info and activities for your kiddo. That way, they’ll have a better chance of understanding why lately, your face gets red and steam comes out of your ears when you catch the “news” on TV.

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