How would you interpret “Fido” here? “I don’t vote. I never have.” “Really? Conk me. I had you down for a Henry Wallace type. The rise of the common man and all that. All the reviewers say so.” “Politics in this country are never quite what they seem. I don’t quite feel…what? Entitled.” He looked genuinely amazed. “Entitled. Cat, this is America, they let anybody vote. Crooks, wigs, even cookies like us. Dogs and cats, probably. Don’t take Fido to the polls, he might cancel you out.” “Well, that’s the thing, it’s all too much. Too fast. I need to brood on things.” How would you interpret “Fido” in sentence: Don’t take Fido to the polls… Does it mean the famous Italian street dog? Why would the dog cancel a man out? Thanks! And this excerpt is taken from The Lacuna by Kingsolver.