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| Obama considering NASCAR sponsorship |
| 2008-07-12 |
| JOLIET, Ill. - NASCAR's BAM Racing team is in discussions with Barack Obama's presidential campaign about a potential sponsorship deal in the Sprint Cup series later this year. I hope they leave out the feaux-presidential seal. Is Emeril involved? Doesn't he have the copywrite on BAM!? Team spokesman Rhett Vandiver told The Associated Press on Friday that the team has made a sponsorship proposal to the Democratic presidential hopeful's campaign, and has made similar proposals to the campaign of Republican John McCain and at least one third-party candidate. They'd have to use a Model T for McCain. Sports Illustrated first reported the proposal on its Web site, saying Obama's campaign is in talks with BAM, a part-time operation that hasn't raced in recent weeks, to sponsor its No. 49 car in the Aug. 3 race at Pocono. Jeebus! Redneck Yankees!" I don't know how far along the discussions are," Vandiver told AP. Asked about the talks, Obama campaign spokeswoman Jen I'm not so sure this qualifies as a "good idea". Should the deal come together, it is believed to be the first time a presidential campaign has sponsored a car in NASCAR's top series - and a fairly bold move within a sport whose competitors spend all year turning left on the track but tend to lean to the right politically. Left on the track and Right politically! HAHAHA this guy's a riot! But the campaign's choice of drivers and car brands might turn out to be a little bit sticky politically. The car, a According to the Federal Election Commission's Web site, Schrader gave $1,000 to the campaign of North Carolina Republican congressman Robin Hayes in June 2004, and a total of $2,500 in 2003 and 2004 to the failed Virginia congressional campaign of Republican Kevin Triplett, a former NASCAR official. It's gonna be hard to find a driver whose a Democrat. Also according to the FEC, Mrs. Ann Schrader of Concord, N.C. and Ken Schrader Racing donated a total of $2,000 to President Bush's campaign in May 2004 and $900 to the North Carolina Republican Executive Committee in August 2004. What the hell's that got to do with Racin'? NASCAR has been playing an increasing role in politics, as so-called "NASCAR dads" were considered a key constituency in recent elections. NASCAR hasn't. The people who like NASCAR have consistantly voted Conservative. Back when NASCAR first started the Conservatives were Democrats. A Cup series car carried a George W. Bush logo in 2004 but wasn't officially associated with the campaign. And Democratic presidential hopeful Bob Graham sponsored a truck in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2003. |
| Posted by:Deacon Blues |
| #11 Save money, Barry, and just have "cynic" tattooed on your forehead. |
| Posted by: mojo 2008-07-12 18:58 |
| #10 A Toyota? If he's gonna do that and keep his base happy, it better be a Prius. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-07-12 18:36 |
| #9 Good catch, Pappy. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-07-12 14:46 |
| #8 Beggin' yur pardon, Pappy, Sir, but didn't you mean 'the 0', as opposed to 'the O'? The former is a number, the latter a letter... |
| Posted by: Bobby 2008-07-12 12:29 |
| #7 Amazing. Free publicity for the O and no visible money changes hands. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-07-12 11:53 |
| #6 Late Friday, the Obama campaign said there would be no sponsorship. So now what? Barack buys a piece of a hockey team? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-07-12 10:53 |
| #5 NASCAR Dads = People who work for a living. |
| Posted by: jds 2008-07-12 10:15 |
| #4 NASCAR has been playing an increasing role in politics, as so-called "NASCAR dads" were considered a key constituency in recent elections. Another "racist" term which is totally incompatible with disadvantaged, matriarchal societies. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-07-12 10:02 |
| #3 nope, from ESPN: "BAM team spokesman Rhett Vandiver told The Associated Press on Friday that the team made a sponsorship proposal to the Democratic presidential hopeful's campaign, and has made similar proposals to the campaign of Republican John McCain and at least one third-party candidate. Late Friday, the Obama campaign said there would be no sponsorship." |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-07-12 09:52 |
| #2 IIRC, the 49 was the "Little Debbies'" car before. Now it can be the "Little Barry's". Go ahead, tool, waste your money. The NASCAR set is the gun-clinging and bible-clinging rabble that you already put down. They're on to you and your h8tr wife |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-07-12 08:57 |
| #1 Only guy that could help O is the King and he's stone cold Republican. Maybe if Leroy Yarlborough was still kicking, but he died in the bughouse if I recalls correctly. |
| Posted by: .5MT 2008-07-12 06:55 |