To Which Politicians Are Your Favorite Sports Figures Donating?

(Via The Blaze)

Hank Aaron in Mobile
Current Atlanta Braves senior vice president and Hall-of-Fame slugger Hank Aaron, a Mobile native, gave $1,000 to Florida Democratic congressional candidate Lois Frankel this past year. Here are some other sports figures who have made political donations ahead of this year’s elections:

-Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning: $5,000 to Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and $1,000 to Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind.

-St. Louis Rams guard Jacob Bell: $1,000 to Florida Democratic congressional candidate Patrick Murphy

-Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow: $1,500 to the Obama Victory Fund

-Buccaneers center Jeff Faine: $1,000 to Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.

-Washington Redskins quarterback John Beck: $400 to GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney

-Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder: $2,500 to Romney and $10,000 to National Republican Congressional Committee

-New York Jets owner Woody Johnson: $2,500 to Romney; $5,000 to Romney’s PAC; and donations to several Republican Senate candidates

-New York Giants co-owner Jonathan Tisch: $35,800 to Obama Victory Fund; $15,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; $10,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; and donations to several Democratic members of Congress and a Democratic PAC

-San Diego Chargers president Dean Spanos: $2,500 to GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry; $2,500 to Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and $2,500 to McCarthy’s Victory Fund

-Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones: $2,500 to Perry; $2,500 to Romney; and $2,500 to GOP Texas Senate candidate David Dewhurst

-Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Tony Pashos: $1,500 to Ron Paul’s GOP presidential campaign

-New York Knicks guard Baron Davis: $7,500 to Obama Victory Fund

-Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni: $5,000 to President Barack Obama

-Atlanta Hawks coach Larry Drew: $500 to Obama

-Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge: $2,500 to Romney

-Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis: $35,800 to Obama Victory Fund; $2,000 to Rep. Niki Tsongas, D-Mass.; and $2,000 to Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md.

-NBA commissioner David Stern: $2,500 to Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio; $5,000 to Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y.; $30,800 to DSCC; and $4,800 to Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.

-Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig: $10,000 to DSCC

-Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos: $30,400 to DSCC; $33,300 to Pelosi Victory Fund (with money split between Pelosi and DCCC)

-Orioles pitcher Jeremy Guthrie: $2,500 to Romney

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