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Take me out to … the Obama rally
Professional athletes tend to vote Republican, mainly because of their extreme wealth.
So it came as little surprise when Browns quarterback Brady Quinn endorsed John McCain the other day, or that offensive tackle Joe Thomas joined him at a rally in suburban Cleveland.
Wonder if the McCain camp knew Quinn was a backup. On second thought, it probably didn’t matter. Even if starting quarterback Derek Anderson had volunteered for this duty, he likely would have been rejected, such is the level of community discontent with him after four games.
And given the economic climate, the last person McCain needed to be rubbing elbows with was a guy about to lose his job, as it seems Anderson might if he and the offense don’t pick up the pace Monday night against the New York Giants.
Quinn at least appears to be on the rise, offering hope for the future. Ironically, much like Barack Obama.
These were just a few of my scattershot thoughts as I headed over to the Obama rally in downtown Dayton on Thursday morning, braving the chill air and navigating a gauntlet of Obama supporters trying to sell me T-shirts, hats and posters with their candidate’s face on them. “Hey,” one pleaded, “I’ve even got one in YOUR size.” (Hope that guy’s not planning a career in sales.)
As far as I could tell, there were no pro athletes in the crowd of thousands, but I did hear Obama thank the Dayton Dragons for the use of Fifth Third Field, which seemed a perfect venue. And good job by the Dragons not turning it into a cheap publicity grab.
I listened to enough of Obama’s speech to confirm that I like this guy. And won’t it be nice to have someone in the White House who can pronounce the word “nuclear?” Sarah Palin can’t, by the way, if you’ve noticed. Must be a Republican trait.
The concession stands were open, but they weren’t offering pizza. So after stomaching as much of the speech as I could, I walked over to Flying Pizza, which teemed with rally-goers. Many probably should have been in school, but they seemed excited not to be.
Two cheese slices and a medium Pepsi later, I felt I had done my part for America. I mean, what sports writer does anything at 11 o’clock in the morning? Obama should give me something for that. Like a Cabinet post.
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By navy vet
October 10, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this
GOD BLESS YOU.