Franco Harris Yay - Maddox, Bettis Boo (they contribute to Bush)

[RamboLiberal]

Pgh Post Gazette has an interesting article on where Pittsburgh money is coming from for Kerry and Bush. Got me to looking at FEC site. Shows Jerome Bettis and Tommy Maddox (Steelers) gave money to Bush, while Franco is a very generous supporter who has given to a wide array of Democratic candidates.

Boo!

Here's the article

Squirrel Hill's Aylesboro Avenue is distinguished by half-million-dollar homes, neatly trimmed hedges, sweeping front porches and one-car garages. But for Sen. John F. Kerry, Aylesboro's distinguishing characteristic is that it just may be the friendliest street in all of Pittsburgh.

Since last year, when the nomination campaigns began in earnest, through May 1, at least 26 people who call Aylesboro Avenue home have written checks and sent them off to presidential candidates, including the handful of Democratic also-rans who are no longer in the race.

Kerry alone raised about $9,000 from the homes on Aylesboro, which runs east-west from Schenley Park's golf course to Smithfield Cemetery, which sits across Dallas Avenue from the larger Homewood Cemetery.

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And if you're Bush, you charge straight into Kerry's home away from home, Fox Chapel, where Teresa Heinz Kerry's farm estate is surrounded by friendly Republican donors -- about 80 of the 115 total Fox Chapel contributors through May 1 wrote checks for Bush.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04200/347683.stm

And list of local celebrities and who's getting their contributions.

Tom Murphy, mayor of Pittsburgh, $500 to John Kerry.

Jon Burnett, KDKA weatherman, $75 to George W. Bush.

Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers running back, $2,000 to Bush.

Franco Harris, former Steelers running back, $1,000 to Kerry.

Stan Savran, sports broadcaster, $500 to Kerry.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04200/347682.stm

[Ivan Zero]

1. Nice catch, Franco!

Class act, great player.

But what the heck does the Bus see in the Shrub?

[kikiek]

2. Just for that I might draft him again. I have doomed many

great players. I need a list a all NFL repugs before draft day.

[Township75]

3. I am kinda embaressed that Savran contributed to Kerry...

or that matter almost any sports media individual in Pittsburgh donated to Kerry

[RamboLiberal]

4. I'm happy that Stan donated to Kerry

Stan's a decent guy. Unlike the loudmouth jerks. Now if Mark Madden donated, I'd be embarrassed.