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Pro sports figures more invested in this presidential campaign

By Paula Lavigne
ESPN

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

In the presidential playoffs, pro sports figures have thrown down more cash on Republican John McCain, a former Navy boxer, than on Democrat Barack Obama, a younger pickup hoops player. But it's a narrow spread compared to past elections in which Democratic candidates had few fans among sports pros. Professional athletes and executives have given $445,334 to the two nominees -- 55.8 percent to McCain and 44.2 percent to Obama, according to ESPN analysis of figures from the Center for Respo ...

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