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J-Business said 09/29, 03:58 AM
With the NFL in full swing and the US presidential election coming up, which active NFL QB would make the best candidate?

I'm going with the candidate out of New Orleans, Louisiana
PEYTON MANNING

He has a number of characteristics that make him a good candidate
Comes from a good family with his father being a former athlete and his brother currently an all-pro QB for the Giants

Great NFL career and perhaps one of the greatest ever

Played for the Indianapolis Colts and is originally from Louisiana and went to school in Tennessee so he'll get both the Southern vote and the Midwest

Married soon after coming into the NFL and has a wonderful wife and kids
No run ins with the law and no issues of steroid abuse

He'll get the conservative vote

Also has a decent sense of humor and wildly popular on every video game since college and pro career
He also had some hilarious appearances on Saturday Night Live
He'll get the youth vote and enough liberals to win

He was released by the Colts but never bashed the franchise or city, so he's a man of integrity and voters will respect that

I see Peyton Manning winning by a landside

MANNING for President!

J-Business said 09/30, 06:47 AM
Interesting choice, but it's not practical.
For one, why would Eli run for president being that my candidate announced first?

That's like John Quincy Adams deciding to run against John Adams, it just didn't happen

Now let's look at his electability

While Eli has had some success, he's not close to being one of the more popular QB's in the league.

Also, what states and constituencies can he pull?

He's based in NY but he's not a New Yorker.
He grew up in the South but Peyton would take the vote because he's the older brother and a hero

Eli has come up big but he's amazingly had some bad seasons. He's the model of inconsistency

He may have one more title than Peyton but no one will call him a better leader

But let's talk about Peyton

He's a Heisman winner and one of the all time best QB's

He's an established family man and has taken a stand on issues, unrelated to sports

His story resonates with the people
Grew up in the spotlight of his father and became his own man
Horrible injury but worked long and hard to come back
One of the more dignified athletes of this generation

Eli's good but he has to wait his turn

PEYTON for PRESIDENT

J-Business said 10/01, 05:49 AM
Let's take a look at the Electoral College system and who's more electable

Peyton's the older brother from Louisiana and he played at Tennessee
19 votes

That strong Bible Belt connection will deliver
Arkansas - 6
Texas - 38
South Carolina - 9
Georgia - 16
Oklahoma - 7

Although he was a college rival, Miami showed much love when he was a free agent
Florida
So that gives him another 29

We'll concede Missippi because Eli's alum but Alabama is their rival so we also take that state

AB - 9

Peyton played in Indiana and now he's in Colorado. He played in the AFC so he doesn't lose the rivalry votes
Indiana - 11
Illinois - 20
Wisconsin - 10
Missouri - 10
Iowa - 6
Colorado - 9
Wyoming - 3
Montana - 3

We'll give Eli NY but, Philly hates the Giants and so do Virginia and Maryland

PA - 20
VA - 13
MD - 10

Cali fans don't like NY and the Giants beat the 49ers

CA - 55

Throw in the Dakotas - 6, Nebraska - 5, Nevada - 6, Utah -6 and Idaho 4
They don't have teams and consider NY smug

Total 330

Peyton gets more than the 270 required and wins the election