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Who the sporting world is rooting for

Posted by Jason Tuohey October 27, 2008 12:26 PM
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Curt Schilling (Getty Images)
Red Sox World Series hero Curt Schilling hit the campaign trail again for John McCain yesterday, speaking in Nashua, N.H., on behalf of the Arizona senator.

Schilling might be the most visible local sports personality taking a side in the 2008 election, but he's not alone. Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein donated $1,000 to Barack Obama's campaign, according to CQ MoneyLine, a campaign finance database. Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, has contributed money to the campaigns of both McCain and Obama, the same source shows.

And they are just a few of many in the sporting world who've gone to bat for either McCain or Obama. Scroll through this gallery to see who some other notable sports figures are backing.

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Finally, a celebrity with a brain....

Posted by Baseballmom95 October 27, 08 02:31 PM
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Curt Schilling supported Bush too. Nice brain there. Superstar athletes benefit from McCain tax policies. Normal people don't. Obama is for stem cell research to stop ALS. Vote for sick people not rich people, Curt.

Posted by Brains 4 Obama October 27, 08 03:59 PM
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@ #1 if you think Schill has an ounce of brains you are as pathetic as he is. Any one who has to listen to what a celebrity has to say on any thing other than what they are a celebrity for should not vote, have children or drive.

Posted by IndependentsforObama08 October 27, 08 04:15 PM
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Schilling is the perfect embodiment for the McCain campaign: a man who made $8 million this year for doing nothing. If he and his fellow millionaires vote their self-interest, and we middle class voters vote ours, it will be quite the landslide for Obama.

Posted by DIS October 27, 08 04:33 PM
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