WH Press Corps Finds A Mascot

…and it’s Abigail, CNN White House Producer Erika Dimmler’s 5-year-old Jack Russell Terrier. Apparently, she’s the life of the party down in Crawford, as reporters enjoy the posh working conditions at Crawford Middle School’s gymnasium.

Sporting a chestnut-speckled white coat and the softest little ears you’ve ever felt, Abby did what no amount of Jay Leno, Dave Chappelle or Jon Stewart could do — get just about everyone in the White House press corps to smile.

And no: From the above picture, we cannot confirm or deny whether Suzanne Malveaux is voting