Obama passes on potential NASCAR sponsorship

Obama passes on potential NASCAR sponsorship

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JOLIET, Ill. (AP) -- NASCAR's BAM Racing team has presented Barack Obama's presidential campaign with a potential sponsorship deal in the Sprint Cup series later this year, but it doesn't look like an Obama car will be burning rubber on the track anytime soon.

BAM team spokesman Rhett Vandiver told The Associated Press on Friday that the team made a sponsorship proposal to the Democratic presidential hopeful's campaign, and has made similar proposals to the campaign of Republican John McCain and at least one third-party candidate.

Late Friday, the Obama campaign said there would be no sponsorship.

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Good thing because I wasn't up to seeing his mug going in circles on espn every weekend!

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BAM cannot seem to find it's niche in NASCAR.
They've tried various sponsors, a woman driver.
This attempt at politics on the racetrack is a bad idea.