NBA-related political contributions

[democracyindanger]

For what it's worth:

Richard DeVos Magic Owner $2,936,087 75% Special Interest, 25% Republican, .0000003% Democratic
David Stern $829,620 98% Democratic, 2% Special Interest
Micky Arison, Heat Owner $402,300 45% Republican, 31% Democratic, 24% Special Interest
Jerry Reinsdorf, Bulls Owner $362,203 52% Democratic, 32% Republican, 16% Special Interest
Paul Allen, Blazers Owner $208,900 80% Democratic, 10% Republican, 10% Special Interest
Leigh Steinberg $166,250 93% Democratic, 7% Special Interest
Howard Schultz former Sonics Chairman $120,100 93% Democratic, 6% Special Interest, 1% Republican
Lute Olson $66,555 100% Republican (Including a good chunk to Rick Santorum, even though Olson is not from Pennsylvania. Olson's second wife works in Republican politics.)
Dean Smith $25,049 96% Democratic, 4% Special Interest
Alonzo Mourning $25,000 100% Democratic
Jerry Buss, Lakers Owner $23,550 69% Republican, 12% Democratic, 19% Special Interest
Karl Malone $15,000 67% Republican, 33% Special Interest
Vlade Divac $10,000 100% Democratic
Michael Jordan $18,000 72% Democratic, 28% Special Interest
Mark Cuban $7,000 14% Democratic, 14% Republican, and 72% Special Interest including Orrin Hatch's PAC
George Karl $7,000 71% Democratic, 29% Republican
John Calipari, Coach $6,450 38% Democratic, 31% Republican, 31% Special Insterest
Phil Jackson $5,455 50% Democratic, 50% Special Interest--almost all to his old teammate Bill Bradley
Jeanie Buss, Laker Executive and Phil Jackson Amour $5,000 95% Republican, 5% Democratic
Isiah Thomas $5,000 100% Democratic


http://www.truehoop.com/leaguewide-issues-51042-election-day.html#discussion

[Ediacara]

1. Is that the Same Dick DeVos running for Guv in Michigan?

[muntrv]

3. No, Richard is Dick's father. The son is running for governor.

[HappyWeasel]

2. Well...

At least the neo-clowns can't claim that the "elitist celebrity institutions" are not liberal cess polls for rich, decadent socialists and their attack on the average, "christian" American. Actually, with all these celebs, especially from Hollywood, coming out AGAINST stem-cells, we can claim that the "elitist celebrity snobs" are right-wing theocrats, corpocrats and fascists ready to buy the average american into slavery.