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    frogsrangers
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    Pro athletes who voted for Obama?

    Want to make a list of players who voted for Obama like my list of coaches who voted for Obama. Since there are more players than coaches I don't feel like scouring for sources of these votes so lets just say who did vote for Obama. I want to do this to see if there is value in fading a team filled with Obama voters.

    In 2008 the day of the presidential election, the Fort Worth Star Telegram did a poll of all 4 major sports teams in Dallas-Fort Worth and who they voted for. Not every individual's vote was made public, but this is what I remember:

    Rangers: 19 for McCain, 6 for Obama
    Mavericks: 11 for Obama, 0 for McCain
    Cowboys: 23 for McCain, 27 for Obama
    Stars: 16 for McCain, 6 for Obama

    Individuals:

    Michael Young - Texas Rangers
    Marlon Byrd - Boston Red Sox
    The entire 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks roster

    Also, from other sources:
    LeBron James - Miami Heat
    Curtis Granderson - New York Yankees
    Adrian Gonzalez - Boston Red Sox
    Derrick Rose - Chicago Bulls

    If you can help me name anyone else that would be great.

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    Who the fukk cares.

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    95% of NBA
    65% of NFL
    2% of NHL
    30% of MLB

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    Quote Originally Posted by EaglesPhan36 View Post
    Who the fukk cares.
    Considering baskets' thread about NBA Obama voting coaches has proven to have major value, I think Obama voting players could be the same.

    People who are looking for leads on how to wager may want to see correlation between Obama voters and outcomes.

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    Saloon this.

    Ban op.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deuce View Post
    95% of NBA
    65% of NFL
    2% of NHL
    30% of MLB
    Names? I could just assume black = Obama voter and white = Non Obama voter but there are whites such as Michael Young who voted Obama and blacks such as Mike Tomlin who are Republicans. Looking for something a bit more concrete.

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    Quote Originally Posted by frogsrangers View Post
    In 2008 the day of the presidential election, the Fort Worth Star Telegram did a poll of all 4 major sports teams in Dallas-Fort Worth and who they voted for. Not every individual's vote was made public, but this is what I remember:

    Rangers: 19 for McCain, 6 for Obama
    Mavericks: 11 for Obama, 0 for McCain
    Cowboys: 23 for McCain, 27 for Obama
    Stars: 16 for McCain, 6 for Obama
    Considering the 2008 Stars had 5 or 6 Americans on the team, it's interesting you had essentially 80% as having said they voted.

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    Only thing I got from this thread is that OP is a fukkin moron. Saloon this garbage thread.

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    Dwayne Wade
    Baron Davis

    Both Obama supporters

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    Quote Originally Posted by muldoon View Post
    Considering the 2008 Stars had 5 or 6 Americans on the team, it's interesting you had essentially 80% as having said they voted.
    LOL

    dammmmmnnnn youuuuuuuuu obammmmmmmaaaaaa

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    of course the black athletes voted for obama, duh

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    Quote Originally Posted by ttwarrior1 View Post
    of course the black athletes voted for obama, duh
    Well I guess thats all I can go on until I can get a more cohesive list

    Read in an article that NFL is 60% Republican 40% democrat, MLB is heavy Republican and NBA is heavy democrat

    Cowboys, Yankees and Arizona Cardinals organizations known GOP backers
    Bulls, Bears and Heat organizations known Democrat backers

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    Did Obama get your original screen name banned, Frogs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GUMMO77 View Post
    Did Obama get your original screen name banned, Frogs?
    Have never posted here before

    Mods can check IP addresses

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