(CNN - Washington) -- Grinning broadly while seated next to former President Bill Clinton, "The Little Dog That Could" easily won election to a guard post at Camp Run-a-Muk, the Clan Douglas compound in Little Valley, New York, despite a relentless, bitter assault by his critics, featuring many negative ads and a last-minute scandal. In the end the attacks and scandal didn't seem to matter since the beast won 85% of the Clan vote, although exit polls showed that those who voted in favor of giving the mongrel the post were not especially fond of him -- 78% of those polled disapproved of the dog -- a rare statistic in a landslide election. Approval ratings, whether positive or negative, matter little when a candidate is victorious, and all the dog could do was chuckle when asked if he felt a little bit of vindication after the nasty campaign.

Mr. Clinton, who until today had no direct relationship with the canine, quickly jumped on the bandwagon praising the animal's character and determination through adversity saying "this dog makes me proud to be an American." Some reports have sufaced claiming that the dog intends to defect from the Douglas camp immediately after he arrives and join the Clintons at their home in Chappaqua, but the dog offered no comment on the issue. He simply smiled, and smiled, and smiled.