Midterm Elections: MLB, NFL Boost Candidates With Campaign Cash -- Fusion

Why Major Sports Leagues Are Spending BIG On Midterm Elections
National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, talks with Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan Selig, right, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, prior to testifying before the House Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection subcommittee hearing on drug use in sports. (AP Photos/Susan Walsh)
National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, talks with Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan Selig, right, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, prior to testifying before the House Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection subcommittee hearing on drug use in sports. (AP Photos/Susan Walsh)

For many election watchers, tuning into a football or baseball game can be a welcome diversion from the daily grind. Behind the scenes, however, North America’s major pro sports leagues are playing politics too.

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