Posted on 10/07/2011 8:54:30 PM PDT by max americana
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A new study out today 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.
Of the top five teams, only one, fifth-place Miami Dolphins, gave more to Democrats than Republicans. And there it was close: People affiliated with the Dolphins contributed $100,350, and 52 percent of that went to Democrats.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...
as a Jets season ticket holder good to see my $$$ is being put to good use...
LoL! That is great!
“I don’t feel like its that big a deal to me.”
Still you could see the wheels turning. He was measuring every syllable. Obviously aware that he could be attacked for anything that might come out of his mouth.
Maybe he didn’t want to be attacked for being a racist?
That’s my Chargers.
Love, love, love my San Diego Chargers!
Jimmy Haslam, president and CEO of Pilot Travel Centers and brother of Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam (R) is a partial owner of the Steelers.
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