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Today's pro athletes should go out to the polls

By LZ Granderson
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Editor's Note: The following was taken from the Feb. 11 issue of ESPN The Magazine. Back in the day, voting just wasn't that important. Elections came and went, and Rockets guard Mike James simply didn't care. "Growing up, politics wasn't something we talked about," says the Amityville, N.Y., native. "So as an adult, voting wasn't a priority in my life. I didn't think it mattered who was in the White House. "Now, I know better." Parenthood -- James has four children -- and concern for the dir ...

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