No contender for Teddy Kennedy!

"Prime Minister, John Howard has dressed his bear “Winston” in a red running suit, ready for a busy day in Federal Parliament in Canberra.
Winston was named after Mr Howard’s own middle name.
Mr Howard has been Prime Minister in Australia since March 1996,"... and is best-known for his life-long impersonation of a blow-fly and for his assistance to President George Bush's marionetting skills...

See Bert Newton's bear, Belvedere