In The Drivers Seat
by digby
Rudy Giuliani is taking the checkered flag when it comes to campaign donations from the NASCAR community.
It may seem an odd pairing…a former New York City mayor with stock car racers and executives. But Giuliani’s third quarter fundraising report shows he’s collected donations from drivers Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Casey Mears, according to the New York Daily News.
Each gave the maximum donation allowed to a presidential primary campaign- $2300. Giuliani also took in money from NASCAR chairman Brian France, and Rick Hendrick, owner of NASCAR’s dominant team
It’s hard to know all the reasons why these famously macho, red blooded, salt-of-the-earth Real Americans love Rudy so much, but I for one am heartened by it. That they feel comfortable openly supporting a man who is all over the internet wearing a dress is good news. Maybe we can finally get beyond all these old fashioned male stereotypes once and for all.
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