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Wall Street Journal Explains Why Football Coaches Vote Republican
Newsbusters.org ^ | 9-2-09 | Noel Sheppard

Posted on 09/02/2009 9:24:45 AM PDT by Justaham

"In coaching, you've got to have more discipline and you've got to be more strict and just conservative, I think. It fits with the Republicans."

So said longtime Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden in an article published by the Wall Street Journal Wednesday titled "Why Your Coach Votes Republican."

With the college football season just hours away from kickoff, and traditional conservative values surging throughout the nation, the Journal's piece is as timely at it is fascinating.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Sports
KEYWORDS: coach; collegefootball; gop

1 posted on 09/02/2009 9:24:46 AM PDT by Justaham
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To: Justaham

I did not know Bobby Bowden was Conservative. This surprises me. Any word on Urban Meyer?


2 posted on 09/02/2009 9:44:10 AM PDT by benjibrowder (For Neda. May God bless those fighting for freedom.)
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To: benjibrowder

Figures that is why Democrat, Phil Fulmer, was fired at tennessee.


3 posted on 09/02/2009 9:55:32 AM PDT by TennTuxedo
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To: Justaham

bump


4 posted on 09/02/2009 10:16:35 AM PDT by VOA
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To: Justaham

The article has merit. I’ve known many football coaches over the years and only a couple were hardcore liberal Democrats. The band directors and art teachers are usually the big libs.


5 posted on 09/02/2009 10:25:52 AM PDT by chippewaman
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To: Justaham

“you’ve got to have more discipline and you’ve got to be more strict and just conservative, I think. It fits with the Republicans.”

In what discernable way?


6 posted on 09/03/2009 7:38:57 AM PDT by Grunthor (Every time one of them croaks, freedom is just that much more safe)
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