NFL Owners Seem To Favor Republicans
NFL, Politics, Rich Old White People October 13th. 2011, 5:30pm
As with many rich people, NFL owners sometimes give money to politicians. According to OpenSecrets.org, the biggest political contributor is Houston Texans’ owner Robert McNair.
McNair has donated $215,200 of his estimated $1.4 billion net worth to political causes since January 2009, almost strictly to Republicans. That pushes the Texans to a team total of $293,100 in political contributions from its players, executives and coaches.
(To put that in perspective, give a bum you see $4.) Now for the real jarring numbers – most of the big political donations fall from the pockets of NFL owners to Republicans.
In all, NFL players, owners and executives, along with their spouses, contributed a total of at least $1.4 million to federal candidates and political committees since January 2009, according to the Center’s research, with about two-thirds of that money aiding Republicans.
According to the Center’s analysis, eight of the 10 biggest NFL-related political donors, all owners, also make the list of the 10 biggest contributors to Republicans.
Only Robert Kraft (86% of $33,600) heavily favors the Democrats. OpenSecrets.org has more graphs and numbers, but I think you get the gist. *cough* rich old white people *cough*

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October 13th, 2011 at 5:31 PM
Rich old white guys support rich old white guys? WHY I NEVER?!?!?
/lights MikeNYC signal
October 13th, 2011 at 5:32 PM
damnit, heldover beat me to the punch
October 13th, 2011 at 5:33 PM
At some point, when you have to keep pointing out the obviousness, as if a joke, then perhaps it can be left with the editor.
October 13th, 2011 at 5:34 PM
/figures out a way to get NBA season to start so CRM can write endless pieces on JIMMER
October 13th, 2011 at 5:34 PM
I pay you in beer, pal.
October 13th, 2011 at 5:35 PM
At some point, when you have to keep pointing out the obviousness, as if a joke, then perhaps it can be left with the editor.
Do you know why W. S. Gilbert was frequently drunk on his transatlantic crossings?
October 13th, 2011 at 5:37 PM
I’m not your pal, buddy.
October 13th, 2011 at 5:39 PM
They are either going to donate to Republicans, or the party whose core base are these people.
Tough choice.
/eat the rich
October 13th, 2011 at 5:43 PM
They are either going to donate to Republicans, or the party whose core base are these people.
Tough choice.
/eat the rich
BOOM.
So if I eat the rich, do I gain their financial accumen? And will that pay for my college tuition?
/early thread call back
October 13th, 2011 at 5:47 PM
If you really want to see some eye popping numbers, go to the Texas Ethics Commission website and look up McNair’s donations to in state candidates. There are campaign finance laws in Texas which limit the amount of donations, so there are some very large numbers.
October 13th, 2011 at 5:54 PM
Uh, I meant, there are NO campaign finance laws in Texas which limit donation size.
So going through McNair’s giving history….he really is a fan of Texans for Lawsuit Reform.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Drayton McLane gave $800K to Rick Perry. Beat that, Bob McNair.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:03 PM
Bob McNair has given Texans for Lawsuit reform at least $100,000 12 times in the last 10 years. And 3 of those times he gave $250,000.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:04 PM
It sure would be swell if the alleged “MVP” would pitch like one.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Thats why I love Wayne Weaver. He donates to Planned Parenthood every year. He should be commended for supporting them.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Is that because his football team is an abortion?
October 13th, 2011 at 9:40 PM
Every day this goes on, OWS looks better and better.