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Pro Football Player Looks to Politics
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| Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003
Posted on 12/01/2003 9:30:46 AM PST by nickcarraway
WASHINGTON — Washington Redskins wide receiver Patrick Johnson already has a job, but he's looking ahead to a potential life in the hard-hitting world of politics, according to a Fox News report.
The 27-year-old player and journalism graduate is working as an intern for GOPAC, the Republican political training organization led by another former football star and congressman, J.C. Watts.
Johnson spends one day a week at GOPAC participating in all the grunt duties of an intern, including learning how to raise funds for a political campaign.
Watts, a star quarterback for the University of Oklahoma and former Canadian Football Leaguer, spent four terms in the House of Representatives, retiring in 2002 as the fourth-ranked Republican in the House.
Watts is mentoring Johnson, who, according to the report, has not decided whether he plans to run for elected office.
However, if Johnson chooses to run with the ball, he would follow in the footsteps of NFL veterans Jack Kemp and Steve Largent.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Oklahoma; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: blackrepublicans; football; gopac; jcwatts; patrickjohnson; politics; redskins; republican
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84 Patrick Johnson
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Height: 5-10 Weight: 196
College: Oregon NFL Experience: 6
Born: 08/10/1976
To: nickcarraway
Hmmm. Nice oppurtunity to finally be on a winning team.
To: nickcarraway
Is this the pro football boyfriend of Condi??
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:06:21 AM PST
by
Recovering_Democrat
(I'm so glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government!)
To: will1776
OUCH!
To: nickcarraway
Good for him! Welcome aboard, Patrick!
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:14:11 AM PST
by
rintense
To: Recovering_Democrat
WHAT!?!?!?! This guy is too young for ME to date. Surely he's jail bait for Condi.
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:14:50 AM PST
by
rintense
To: Recovering_Democrat
What an idiotic thing to say.
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:15:59 AM PST
by
Hildy
To: nickcarraway
Just glad it's not LT.
To: rintense
He's over 21 and so is Condi. What's the problem?
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:20:35 AM PST
by
marajade
To: nickcarraway
Well, this puts a Cowboy fan in a bit of a quandry. How in the world can I support a sworn enemy like him?
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:21:29 AM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: HenryLeeII
Thought you needed some good news ping!
Owl_Eagle
" WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
DIVERSITY IS STRENGTH"
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:22:05 AM PST
by
End Times Sentinel
(Fire can be our servant, whether it's toasting S'mores or raining down on Charlie; Ppl.Skinner)
To: marajade
The major problem is life experience. Perhaps Patrick is a mature guy. Who knows. Personal preference, I guess.
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:22:23 AM PST
by
rintense
To: Dog Gone
Simple. Hate the team. Like the man.
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:23:21 AM PST
by
rintense
To: Recovering_Democrat
That's Gene Washington, and they aren't dating according to him.
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:24:47 AM PST
by
GraniteStateConservative
("He's got to win in '04. No one else can prosecute this war like he can."- Cpt. J. Morrison, Baghdad)
To: Dog Gone
Yeah, tough decision. But once he's no longer a Redskin this Cowboy fan could support him. Heck, I liked J.C. Watts even though this third generation Longhorn had to watch him run over Texas a few times.
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:25:16 AM PST
by
BJClinton
(John Muhammad is a terrorist, not a sniper.)
To: Recovering_Democrat
I think this is he.
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:29:25 AM PST
by
GraniteStateConservative
("He's got to win in '04. No one else can prosecute this war like he can."- Cpt. J. Morrison, Baghdad)
To: nickcarraway
Since he is black I expect to see Jesse Jackson out there trying to help him out. Oh wait he is a black republican. Sorry.
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:35:37 AM PST
by
JackDanielsOldNo7
(On guard until the seal is broken)
To: nickcarraway
I saw a pretty long segment about this guy on FNC. As a black conservative myself, I was happy to see it. Maybe he will inspire other young people to think about conservative politics.
As a native Washingtonian, and dyed in the wool Skins afficiando (don't know enough about football to be a fan), I was even happier.
To: BJClinton
I suppose I might be able to do it, although it's hard. It took years before I could publicly acknowledge that Joe Theisman does a pretty good job as a commentator.
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:56:20 AM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: Hildy
?? What? I heard she was dating some pro football player. I asked a freakin' question and get called an idiot? Tell a chill pill, man. (80s valley speak mode now off). :-)
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posted on
12/01/2003 10:59:44 AM PST
by
Recovering_Democrat
(I'm so glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government!)
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