Boston Red Sox for Bush

There's at least one member of the World Champion Boston Red Sox (boy, I never thought I'd ever say that) supporting President Bush for reelection. Curt Schilling, one of the club's best pitchers, was on Good Morning America today and had this to say:

GIBSON: "Well, well said, Curt and Shonda. You both have certainly lifelong membership now in the Red Sox nation. It was a great thing to watch, and I think everybody – whether they were great Red Sox fans or not — had to admire what this team did. It was extraordinary, and one of the great stories of sport. And sport always produces such great stories. Curt, Shonda, great to have you with us. Congratulations."
SCHILLING: "And make sure you tell everybody to vote, and vote Bush next week."

How will that play in Boston? Let's hope there aren't any other champions from Boston in the next week or so.

UPDATE: It's reported that President Bush called Schilling from Air Force One this morning to congratulate him on the win and thank him for the endorsement. Word is that Schilling might be campaigning with the President this weekend in Pennsylvania where he used to play and is very popular.

UPDATE 2: Kerry was seen at a campaign stop today wearing a Red Sox cap that was not broken in. Caps with straight bills make the wearer look like..well, a dork.

On another baseball-related note, there's been some talk among bloggers that the Red Sox victory could actually prove to be a big problem for Kerry in New Jersey. There are lots of Yankee fans in New Jersey, and they were none too happy to see their team lose 4 straight to the Sox after being up 3-0. Some bloggers think the folks in Jersey will take out their frustrations on Bostonian Kerry at the ballot box. Right now New Jersey is very close, and if it goes to Bush, especially if it goes early in the evening, the election's all over.