Politics and basketball
 

Now that Kentucky is going to play Louisville, it puts a lot of pressure on the governor of Kentucky, Steve Beshear. I'm sure some reporter is going to ask him who he is going to "support" in the game and whichever team he picks, it will probably cost him votes in the next election. I guess he can always hope for a tie.

Oh yeah - he attended Kentucky, so there's probably no doubt about who he will root for.

Wont he do what most politicians do in that situation? Just say you are happy that you have two great teams and one team will be in the Championship game? If he is smart that is what he will do.

Peace

Rut - you just used "smart" and "politician" in the same paragraph! :eek:

Two things:

1- I'm 100% positive he loses fewer votes if he pulls for UK.

2- Anybody who would place a vote based on such a decision shouldn't be allowed to vote.

3-Nice choice between those two coaches.

He is in his second term and by law cannot run again. He can cheer for who he wants to.

I would be interested in seeing the text of that state law. It may not be worded as you write. Amusingly, these things are almost never textually perfect when first implemented. For example, it may limit a person to serving two terms, but not from actually running a campaign and being on the ballot or even elected to a third term. It also may not nix someone from serving after the death of another in that office to complete a term. Little quirks of election law were a specialty of mine in school.

Take the case of a person who has a birthday between election day and inauguration day. What if such a person runs for US Congress Rep, Senator, or President during a year in which said individual will turn 25, 30, or 35?

Like Joe Biden?

For example, there's now team control during a throw-in. . .