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Re: Black democractic althlete-politicians
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- Subject: Re: Black democractic althlete-politicians
- From: Jim Devine <jdevine03@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:18:54 -0800
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how about Kobe Bryant for President? He shares a lot with Bill Clinton...
On 1/11/06, Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Have any star black athletes won major elective office as democrats? I am thinking
> of Lynn Swann running for governor in Penna., JT Watts as a rep. from OK. Charles
> Barkley suggesting a few years ago that he would run for gov. of Alabama.
>
> The white athletes have not done well either. Macmillan was a rep. from Maryland &
> we all know Bill Bradley. On the other side, we have coach Tom Osborne, Jim Bunning,
> ... and even in an earlier time Vinegar Bend Mizell. Steve Largent was pretty right
> wing. Oh yes, Gerald Ford was an all american football player.
>
> --
> Michael Perelman
> Economics Department
> California State University
> Chico, CA 95929
>
> Tel. 530-898-5321
> E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
>
--
Jim Devine
"The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an
intimate knowledge of its ugly side." -- James Baldwin
- Thread context:
- Re: People who think that "rational economic man" is sociopathic might find this a bit humorous, (continued)
- Black democractic althlete-politicians,
Michael Perelman Thu 12 Jan 2006, 04:48 GMT
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