NFL Owners, Players & Spouses Overwhelmingly Donate to Rs

[stopbush]

NFL political donations show league leans right

By Eamon Javers, CNBC.com Oct 7, 6:42 pm EDT

A new study out from the Center for Responsive Politics ranked the teams by the volume of campaign money given by players, owners, executives and their spouses.

And what they found was that the NFL skews very, very red.

Of the top five most generous NFL franchises, four tilted heavily toward the GOP. The most politically active team in the league, the Houston Texans, was responsible for a total of $293,100 since January of 2009. Of that, $287,300, or 98 percent, went to Republicans. That’s because of one man – team owner and energy executive Robert McNair. McNair has given $215,200 of his estimated $1.4 billion net worth to political causes since January 2009, almost entirely to Republicans.

The second highest donating team was the San Diego Chargers, where people affiliated with the teams forked over $171,523, with 79 percent of that going to Republicans.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ys-cnbc-nfl_politics_lean_right_100711

[Scuba]

1. But not all....

http://www.nationofchange.org/topics/person/gilbert-brown


..snip..

A union coalition, We Are Wisconsin, used former Green Bay Packer Gilbert Brown in a last-minute phone campaign urging voters to defeat 24-year Republican state Sen. Robert Cowles.

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http://www.annarbor.com/sports/ex-wolverine-charles-woodson-gives-2-million-to-mott-childrens-hospital/


..snip..

Later today, while Woodson plays with the Green Bay Packers against the Detroit Lions, the university will announce his $2 million donation to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.

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[marmar]

2. I sincerely doubt that's true for a lot of the players.

nt

[nomb]

3. Have you ever seen a big time college football program that feeds the NFL?

Think plaid pants, short hair, hot girls and beer.


Then, after those four years, then they get the money.

[MrSlayer]

4. Eagles 94% Democratic.

At least Lurie is doing one thing right.

[LiberalFighter]

5. There needs to be a distinction between management and players

as well as numbers involved.

[Zorra]

6. My Seahawks are 100% Dem! nt

[Exilednight]

9. Not all. Mr Seahawk, Steve Largent, is a Republican. n/t

[sarcasmo]

7. Millionaires and Billionaires, this does not surprise me at all.

[rpannier]

8. The Steelers surprised me. Don't know why

Their numbers are mid 50's Republican. I thought they'd be closer

One thing i noticed, the top 5 Reps give a lot more money than the top 5 D's.
I'd love to see what the middle does.