Schilling pitches for Bush; Kerry enlists Red Sox's front office

SportsLine ^ | October 31, 2004

[ConservativeStatement]

BOSTON -- Looking to share some of the magic that propelled the Boston Red Sox to their first World Series title in 86 years, President Bush enlisted a fan favorite to deliver his pitch while Democratic Sen. John Kerry recruited the team's front office.

Curt Schilling, the Red Sox winning pitcher in Game 2 of the World Series, endorses Bush in automated recordings that will be used in three competitive states -- New Hampshire, Maine and Pennsylvania -- before Tuesday's voting.

[ConservativeStatement]

I just saw Epstein on TV ridicule President Bush and endorse Kerry.

[Zack Nguyen]

Whcih will fans cototn to most - the hero Red Sox pitcher or the suit in the front office? The answer is obvious.

[Zack Nguyen]

Whcih will fans cototn to most - the hero Red Sox pitcher or the suit in the front office? The answer is obvious.

[Prime Choice]

Schilling pitches for Bush; Kerry enlists Red Sox's front office

Last I read, the "front office" (which Kerry enlisted) ordered Schilling to shut up about his support for Bush.

So much for freedom of speech. The Leftists can dish it out, but they can't take it.

Frickin' hypocrites.

[Radix]

This could only make a difference in New Hampshire. It is too bad that Schilling could not get with the Prez up there yesterday!

[jackbill]

Whcih will fans cototn to most - the hero Red Sox pitcher or the suit in the front office?

Right on. Down here folks love the Orioles and absolutely hate the owner - Peter Angelos - an ambulance chasing Clinton lover.

[ConservativeStatement]

Agreed!

[pipecorp]

Clearly little theo squashed Schilling's trip to nh with W, not his doctor as the msm reported.

[bikepacker67]

This could only make a difference in New Hampshire

Could help in Philly as well.

[Question Liberal Authority]

The Red Sox management jinxed the team in the first place by trading away their star pitcher, Babe Ruth. (Turns out he could hit too).

If Schilling wants Bush, New England voters ought to give it to him. It's a small price to pay and after all, they don't want another curse.

[LegalEagle61]

I am sure people KNOW that the front office of the Red Sox org is who made Schilling sit out the campaign trail with the President, and that makes them look bad.

[bahblahbah]

Kerry spokesman David Wade reminded baseball-crazed voters that when George W. Bush was owner of the Texas Rangers he voted against creation of the wild card. The Red Sox qualified for the playoffs through the wild card. "When legions of Sox fans go to the polls on Tuesday, they'll remember that if George Bush had his way the Red Sox wouldn't have ever won the World Series," Wade said in a statement.

LOL, now the Kerry campaign is concerned about someones voting record now...

[Reaganez]

It can make a difference in NH and Maine's second district.

As of now on Daly's site W is at 259 add either Wisconsin or Minnesota that gives you 269.Plus Maine's second congressional district that would put W over the top at 270 without NH,Ohio,Minnesota,Wisconsin,or Hawaii.

[Question Liberal Authority]

Everyone in New England knows it was Schilling who won the series with his bloody red sock. They all know Schilling is rooting for Bush. If they want to risk a curse, that's their business.

[surrey]

Boy, we just back from Maine and New Hampshire and I could not believe all of the Kerry signs. They must outnumber Bush signs 50:1. We were primarily in Portsmouth NH and Portland ME. Now I know that part of Maine leans left but I was truly horrified by NH.

I live on the South Shore of MA and I find the signs pretty evenly divided.

Hope Schilling helps.

[Unam Sanctam]

I just sent the following email through the official Red Sox web site:

I am concerned that Curt Schilling was pressured by Red Sox management not to appear with President Bush in NH, but then Henry, Epstein et al. are themselves appearing with Kerry. It seems unfair and a double standard. The supposed medical excuse seems questionable to me, since he started twice in the post-season, and was in the victory parade yesterday. I hope that this is honestly looked into regardless of who wins the presidential election.

[Hurricane Andrew]

Schilling used to pitch for the Phillies and was a fan favorite...

[orangelobster]

This is a good microcosm of this whole election. The rank and file players stick up for Bush, the millionaire tighta#*ed front office cronies stick up for Kerry.

This mirrors the AFL-CIO support of Kerry. While the rank and file workers support Bush, the marxist union leaders funnel money to the DNC and sell out the rank and file by supporting Kerry. What's wrong with this picture.

[raptor29]

Regarding the credibility of the endorsers:

Curt Schilling: Future Hall of Fame pitcher, Two-time World Series hero (actually 3, if you count 1993 with Philadelphia), with genuine impressive accomplishments in baseball.

Theo Epstein: 2nd-year nobody computer-nerd GM who got $130 million in payroll to work with, but still needed Schilling to go out there bleeding, to bring home a title. And for this little sniveller to be popping off with a resume lacking anything of substance, is a joke.

[Radix]

"..It seems unfair and a double standard..."

The"official reason" was that Schilling could not travel because of his injury. This after a return to Boston from St. Louis, and DisneyWorld.

I did not recall that Schilling was a former Phillie. Boston is American League after all. Thanks!