Nov 3rd 2008 2:30PM by Josh Alper (author feed)
John McCain and Barack Obama are shuttling across the country today, trying to close the deal on an election that’s coming to an end after what feels like a decade of campaigning. In a couple of swing states, they’re getting help from baseball players who are trying to use their popularity to try and rally votes in their candidate’s direction.

Curt Schilling is putting his New England cred to use by stumping for John McCain in New Hampshire. He compared Obama’s edge in money and polling to the one held by the New York Yankees in the 2004 ALCS.
“The size of the payroll has nothing to do with the heart and talent of the team. They’d have you believe that we’re down 3-0, but let me tell you I have a little bit of experience with that and it doesn’t mean anything.”
Not to be outdone, Jimmy Rollins, a pretty popular guy in parts of Pennsylvania these days, is throwing his support behind Obama.Continue Reading