DU this ESPN (yes, I'm serious) poll.

[Bleacher Creature]

http://espn.go.com/

Who is the greatest athlete turned politician?

Bill Bradley (Knicks)
Jim Bunning (Tigers, Phillies)
Jack Kemp (Bills)
Steve Largent (Seahawks)
J.C. Watts (Oklahoma)


(And despite my avatar, I can't stand Jack Kemp)

Personally, I would have gobe with Alan Page.

[jobycom]

1. Who is Jim Bunnings?

Watts, Largent and Kemp are Repubs, right?

I agree, Alan Page has had two impressive careers.

[Bleacher Creature]

2. He's a Senator from Kentucky.

Of the four Republicans listed, he's probably the worst -- and that's saying something.

[rsdsharp]

4. Bunning is a Republican Senator from Kentucky

He pitched for the Tigers and Phillies (including a perfect game against the Mets on Fathers Day in 1964). He's in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He's also a right wing loon.

[jobycom]

8. Well, the perfect game was the year before i was born

So I don't have to like him for any reason, then. :-)

[Poiuyt]

3. Confusing question

Do they mean "Who was the best athlete," or "Who was/is the best politician?"

[ellenfl]

5. i caught that too. they could have made the question clearer. eom

[Bleacher Creature]

7. You know, that went right by me!

But I still refuse to vote for Bunning or Largent.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. OK, I went wsith Bradley....know it's not Kemp or Watts!!

[Joey Liberal]

9. I voted for Bradley

The rest are neocons.

[fhqwhgads]

10. bradley's well ahead...

...he's got 45%, largent is next at like 29%, followed by kemp at 12-and-change, with bunning and watts bringing up the rear at around 7%.

the four repugs are splitting the vote.

[zbdent]

11. Had a co-worker try to convince me that Gerald Ford

was a Heisman Trophy winner.

Quick trip to a World Almanac proved him wrong. I didn't throw it in his face, though. (Guess he would have reported me as a terrorist for having an almanac) . . .

[ComerPerro]

12. Bradley is probably the most successful