Species | Dog |
---|---|
Breed | Golden retriever |
Sex | Male |
Born | May 2018 United States |
Notable role | Fixture of the Elizabeth Warren 2020 presidential campaign |
Owners |
Bruce H. Mann Elizabeth Warren |
Residence | Massachusetts |
Bailey (born c. May 2018) [1] is a pet dog belonging to United States Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. A male golden retriever, Bailey played a role in Warren's 2020 presidential campaign and was a fixture on the campaign trail, appearing in selfies alongside his owners.
Bailey was a 2018 gift from Warren's husband, Bruce Mann. [2] The couple told CNN in an October 2019 interview that they had long been dog people, and that Bailey helped them keep calm and maintain "the illusion of normalcy". [1] They had previously owned another golden retriever, Otis, who died in 2012. [1]
During Warren's 2020 campaign, Bailey was featured in official and unofficial campaign merchandise including stickers, t-shirts, tote bags, and leashes. [3] [4]
He made several notable appearances on the campaign trail, including crashing a CNN interview in October 2019, [5] appearing in a Fort Dodge, Iowa rally in January 2020, and serving as a surrogate while Warren was attending the Trump impeachment trial. [6]
During the Iowa caucuses, The Des Moines Register credited Bailey as a "natural closer" in its endorsement of Warren. [6]
Shortly after his owner announced the end of her presidential campaign on March 5, 2020, Bailey was filmed stealing a burrito presumed to belong to a Warren campaign staffer or press aid. [7] [8] The video of the incident went viral, attracting over 180,000 likes on Twitter. [9] Many of Warren and Bailey's supporters jumped to his defense, maintaining that Bailey was "stress eating", and looking for "comfort food".
An unofficial Twitter fan account operated by Robert Abare, [2] @FirstDogBailey, has over 30,000 followers. [10]