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Sports owners donate millions to candidates

Posted on October 28th, 2004

Michael Hiestand of USA Today, with assistance from a number of
other staffers, surveyed the political contribution habits of professional
sports team owners, finding that “ href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2004-10-26-campaign-contributions_x.htm">NFL,
NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and NASCAR Nextel Cup team owners,
commissioners and spouses contributed at least $14.6 million to national
political candidates, parties and other political advocacy groups in the
two years leading into Tuesday’s election.” Just four individuals -
owners of the San Diego Chargers, Orlando Magic, Houston Texans and
Cincinnati Reds – accounted for about 71 percent of the donations.

Posted in CAR, Campaign Finance, Politics, Sports
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