Senator Obama is getting my vote

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You want sophisticated? He's got sophisticated
Published 2/26/2008 by Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com at Blazers Blog - OregonLive.com
Senator Barack Obama is making an impression on America's youth. That includes the Blazers' youth. Apparently the Senator spoke on the phone with Greg Oden this morning, and made quite an impression: The conversation was quick - like two minutes but I got to talk to him like a real person. What I got from talking to him is that he is a real sports fan and he knew about the Blazers. He said that when I come back Brandon, LaMarcus and I will be a force next year. He also asked me about my knee, and he said he wasn't feeling my mohawk - lol. I laughed and explained to him that ...

Oden for Obama Sparks Superstitious Fears
Published 2/26/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
Filed under: Trail BlazersMatthew Yglesias, a terrific politics writer who dabbles in basketball, looks at Greg Oden's endorsement of Barack Obama for president and worries a little (and perhaps with a bit of sarcasm tossed in... I hope): [The Blazers] won the draft lottery, took Oden with the number one pick, and Oden promptly suffered a season-ending injury. So is Obama like the much-hyped prospect who winds up letting your team down? A disturbing thought.We should note not all NBA endorsements are effective. ...

Sharapova Cautious In Qatar About Showing Skin
Published 2/26/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
• Michael David Smith of AOL FANHOUSE dresses down Qatar for making Maria Sharapova wear long tights underneath her skirt . • FAN IQ’s 100% INJURY RATE uncovers a doozy of an Olympic sex scandal - complete with nude pics of opening ceremonies singers and gangsters threatening to cut off arms . • Barack Obama has Greg Oden’s vote . • JOE SPORTS FAN would be perfectly happy if they don’t have to hear from Don Shula for a while . • When it comes to getting fitted for World Series rings, OUT IN CENTER FIELD learns that Jason ...

Obama Has Greg Oden’s Ear
Published 2/26/2008 by Marcel Mutoni at SLAM Online
... According to the injured big man, the presidential hopeful gave him a call today. The ever-smooth Obama was able to wrangle a vote (and a blog post!) out of Oden: ...

Tuesday Bullets
Published 2/26/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Needing to motivate young people in Ohio, Barack Obama reached out to a certain Ohio State legend, Greg Oden. Oden blogged about their phone call: "The conversation was quick -- like two minutes but I got to talk to him like a real person. What I got from talking to him is that he is a real sports fan and he knew about the Blazers. He said that when I come back Brandon, LaMarcus and I will be a force next year. He also asked me about my knee, and he said he wasn't feeling my mohawk -- lol. I laughed and explained to him that it's just a haircut to me ...

Greg Oden Talks to Obama
Published 2/27/2008 by Str8Hoops at Str8Hoops NBA Blog
... Both Oden and Obama seem like genuinely good guys, which is refreshing.  Check out the article here. ...

Greg Oden backs Obama; surprised Hillary does not concede immediately
Published 2/27/2008 by Kevin Hayward at All on the Field sports blog
... Greg Oden isn't doing much in the way of basketball these days, but he sure is blogging up a storm, and Tuesday he wrote that Barack Obama will be getting his vote come November. ...

Don't Look For Any Political Endorsements From Tim Tebow
Published 2/27/2008 by Fun Sheriff at Lion in Oil
... If you’re anyone who matters, it’s gotten to the point in the electoral cycle where the time has come to endorse a candidate. Greg Oden and ...

I Love Rumors 9!
Published 2/27/2008 by kellex at Le Basketbawl
... broken down, gimpy knee'd veteran could still play? Keith Van Horn is receiving $4.3 million by the Nets while not getting sweaty. Why are so many teams in the Brent Barry sweepstakes? WHY!!!! Here. Here. Here. Daequan Cook actually admitted to "hitting the wall." Dude, rookies don't admit things like that! Hello D-League! Greg Oden and his fro-hawk received a little phone call from a presidential candidate? Must be the hair Greg.

Wednesday Rundown: Rejoice, For ESPN Has Finally Fired Sean Salisbury
Published 2/27/2008 by Anthony Hall at MVN Outsider
Your daily random roundup: Barack Obama’s presidential campaign recently picked up the support of Senator Chris Dodd — but even more importantly, he received the endorsement of Greg Oden. We make fun of athletes’ lack of intelligence pretty often, and have a good time doing so…but hey, there are plenty of players who are legitimately informed and have an interest in the current affairs of the country. Good for Oden, as he challenges the stereotype that professional athletes are oafish and simple-minded. I’m sure that attaining the support of LeBron James’ father will prove ...

Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Vandy Hot, Yao Not
Published 2/27/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... at the horn. Reggie Bush's lawyers want his depo to be kept from the media and NCAA: It's so obvious that he has something serious to hide from both that it wouldn't bother me if the NCAA sanctioned USC and the Heisman committee took away Bush's trophy on the insinuation alone. Greg Oden endorses Barack Obama : Good for him, and I'm not saying that because of who Oden publicly picked... but that Oden would make a public endorsement at all (via his blog, no less). Having not stepped on the court as an NBA player yet, Oden is already emerging as one of the league's most ...

Obama, Mohawks, Heisman Poses, Oden
Published 2/27/2008 by Mac G at Mac Gs World
... Portland Blazers Center and ex Ohio State standout, Greg Oden endorsed Obama on his blog. Obama is an avid basketball fan and still runs in pick up games. ...

Wednesday, We BLINK
Published 2/27/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... Tim MacMahon believes has most benefited Dirk . BrewHoop endorses Bill Simmons for Bucks GM , and Hardwood Paroxysm follows suit . The "Boom Tho!" movement has a new home . The Quickies: Devin Harris -- Nearing a return . Jamaal Magloire -- Does Dallas . The Kings -- Might have too much going on . Indy Cornrows -- Looking for Pacer positives . Greg Oden -- Barack and Rollin' . T.J. Ford -- Quelling controversy . Manu Ginobili -- Best ...

Greg Oden: “I hope that you younger voters will get involved”
Published 2/28/2008 by MODI at COSELLOUT: Still Tellin' It Like It Is
I knew that I had something in common with Greg Oden. We can both play with our backs to the basket, AND we are both avid bloggers! Here is some of what he wrote in his most recent column Senator Obama is Getting My Vote: " I got the chance to go to his website (www.barackobama.com) and read up on some of his beliefs and there are things he is doing that I really support like his plan with education, civil rights, and health care. That’s why Senator Obama is getting my vote. I know people might question my support of education because I left school after my first year but I had ...

Pram Magazine
Published 2/29/2008 by Bethlehem Shoals at freedarko.com
... the guy, like I do Shane Battier; if anything, he's one of the most gracious interviewees I've ever heard, and everyone I know who has dealt with him says he's great. It's just his game. It bugs me. Do any of you have a player who poses a similar stumbling block for your NBA consumption? And I'll end with a very, very rough idea that might piss someone off. I've been thinking a lot about athlete's endorsements of Obama, and whether in this case, their voices matter more in politics. Oden's on board, ...

Duck Snorts
Published 2/29/2008 by The Essex Snead at Yard Work
... That said, there are times where finding out what an athlete thinks can be detrimental. Recently, Greg Oden, an injured member of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, and a player just two years removed from graduating high school, came out in vocal support of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. This, I think, is a very dangerous thing. Knowing Oden’s influence with a certain American subculture, news that he supports Obama could influence people’s opinions about other candidates, and could even sway the results of any upcoming election. A ...

Helping Greg Oden With His Hook Shot
Published 4/11/2008 by Hugging Harold Reynolds at Hugging Harold Reynolds
Since Greg Oden has decided to weigh in on national political matters, might we suggest he looks in his own backyard at one of the Democrat candidates for US Senate in Oregon? Steve Novick, to our knowledge, is the only federal candidate in the country who is proud and openly flaunts his hooker... ...

Sean Taylor Memorial Meast of the Week — Week 8
Published 10/30/2008 by Christmas Ape at Kissing Suzy Kolber
... speculating whether sports blogs will endorse candidates. Because if people don’t care who sports stars themselves endorse, they’ll certainly have their ears pinned back to hear what a bunch of dick joke slinging retards have to say about shit they don’t understand. ...