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Bombtrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 02:20 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: A-Rod seems to be a republican, or atleast support Bush
On a whim I entered his name at opensecrets.com for individual donors and this is what I got

Contributor Occupation Date Amount Recipient

RODRIGUEZ, ALEXANDER ENMAN MR/STOCKTON,CA 95208/ TEXAS RANGER/SHORTSTOP/ 8/12/2003 / $2,000/ Bush, George

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?txtName=Rodriguez%2C+alex&NumOfThou=0&txt2004=Y&submit=Go%21

It's a dissapointment, although I'm not shocked. Pro athletes tend to lean republican. I'm not sure whether being the highest played payer in baseball(252 million over 10 years) would make a person more less conservative.

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camero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 02:22 PM
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1. His contract does make him more conservative
He has more wealth to protect.
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Bombtrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 02:36 PM
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4. right
I'm not one of those people who says that he and others in pro sports are overpaid. I mean, the Rangers couldn't afford him but that's another story.

He did rise from humble beginnings and through hard work became the best player in baseball, but because he's been surrounded by rich and powerful people since he was in highschool really(scouts etc.) and he's been in the majors I believe since he was 21 or 22, I have no doubt he's lost perspective on how hard it is for most people.

I still admire the guy, I just think he's become accustomed to the upper class, "everyone who's poor is lazy and/or stupid" mindset.
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camero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 03:07 PM
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12. I think so too
Wasn't Bush the owner when he signed that contract? I forgot. It would figure. The Rangers put all thier eggs in one basket trying to be Steinbrenner.
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AntiCoup2K4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 03:17 PM
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16. Junior wasn't the owner, in fact., Dipshit sold the entire team for less
than what Pay-rod got in his contract.

So this is one thing we can't blame on the Bushes :-(
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camero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 03:28 PM
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18. Dang
He just is one heck of a businessman, isn't he? We could still blame that on him.
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HalfManHalfBiscuit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 04:49 PM
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22. Springsteen and his wife are Dems
SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE MR
RUMSON,NJ 07760
SELF-EMPLOYED/ENTERTAINER
2/23/2000
$1,000
Bradley, Bill

SPRINGSTEEN, PATTI MS
RUMSON,NJ 07760
2/23/2000
$1,000
Bradley, Bill
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 02:30 PM
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2. Look up Steinbrenner.
Interesting results.
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wyldwolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 02:35 PM
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3. Howard Dean contributed to George Bush in 1991!
Of course, NOT the current Dem contender, some other Howard Dean from Scottsdale, AZ...

...but I made your heart skip a bit, huh?

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=Dean%2C+Howard&txtState=%28all+states%29&txtZip=&txtEmploy=&txtCand=&txt1992=Y&txt1990=Y&Order=N
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 02:38 PM
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5. Dean accepts money from Halliburton execs.
Edited on Sat Nov-15-03 02:55 PM by Bleachers7
Look up ROBERT CRANDALL. He has donated to Dean.
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Bombtrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 02:44 PM
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6. Of course that will be ignored and dismissed by the Dean people
.
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Pepperbelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 03:13 PM
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14. although if Wesley once demurred in calling Blinky a serial killer ...
many of the more rabid supporters of other candidates would be wanting to crucify him.
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Cocoa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 02:44 PM
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7. we know Julio Franco is a Bushie
During the playoffs, the Fox sportscasters felt the need to tell us before every pitch that Bush went to Franco's wedding.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 02:46 PM
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8. The CEO at my company maxed out on Edwards.
I am going to try to get him an invite the the big NYC Clark fundraiser. He maxed out in March.
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soupkitchen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 02:54 PM
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9. Why is he living in Stockton California?
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SEAburb Donating Member (985 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 03:03 PM
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11. why would anyone live in Stockton CA -worst smelling city in the west
I thought he lived in FLorida.
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Bombtrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 03:11 PM
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13. yeah, me too, where is Stockton?
I'm not sure about the contribution/adress rules.

You would think A-Rod's cash would either come from his place in Miami or from the Dallas area.

Is Stockton nere UCLA? That's where I think he might have spent a year in college but I could be wrong

Also, he might have lived there while he played for the Mariners? Or when he was in the minors?
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SEAburb Donating Member (985 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 03:18 PM
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17. It's SW of Sacramento //nt
oooooooooo
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 02:56 PM
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10. Head of MLB Player's Union gave to Bradley and Gore in 2000
Donald Fehr. No money for Bush. Another case of the union boss supporting the Democrat while the rank and file vote Republican.
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HalfManHalfBiscuit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 03:16 PM
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15. Awesome site
John Elway is a Pug. So is Dan Marino - no surprise. Checking Joe Montana.... no data.

I WILL find a hall of famer Democrat.
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WillyBrandt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 03:33 PM
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19. Bill Bradley
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 04:32 PM
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20. Hank Aaron
He's given to all Democrats, and Zell Miller, though that was in 2000 before Zell lost it.
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Bombtrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-03 04:41 PM
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21. The redsox owner gave to Kerry
nice to see he's contributing to the REAL redsox fan in the race
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