Mitt Romney's recent slide in several polls, including those in the battleground states of Ohio, Virginia and Florida, is troubling enough for the GOP. But, now the Republican nominee appears to be trailing President Barack Obama among a traditionally conservative constituency: NASCAR fans. Obama leads Romney 49 to 42 percent among NASCAR enthusiasts, according to [...]
The morning started off as just another day. The alarm clock announced the start of the day at 4 a.m., well before the sun would begin to peer over the eastern horizon. I had merely 75 minutes to get myself and two young boys ready and out the door for what would soon become a roller-coaster of a day.
WASHINGTON – So far, congressional efforts to put the brakes on military sponsorship of NASCAR races, bass fishing, pro wrestling and other sporting events have gone nowhere. But the effort could gain new life as pressure builds for lawmakers to rein in federal spending.
It will significantly impact only one NASCAR team, but the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday night to allow the military to continue spending millions to sponsor sports as a recruiting tool. By a 216-202 vote, the House defeated ...
And just like at Michigan, the National Guard-sponsored Earnhardt could be considered a winner as the House voted 216-202 to continue allowing military sponsorships of NASCAR teams. Reps. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., and Betty McCollum, D-Minn.,
A proposal to end military sponsorship of major sporting events was defeated in a vote of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night, ensuring that service branches can continue to use leagues such as NASCAR as a recruiting tool. An amendment ...