BUSH AND KERRY HEAD(S) TO COOPERSTOWN

HALL OF FAME REQUESTS PRESIDENTIAL BOBBLEHEAD DOLLS FROM GOLDKLANG GROUP-SPONSORED PROMOTION

(Charleston, SC) - The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has requested bobblehead dolls used in this week’s historic presidential Bobblection promotion, spanning seven ballparks in seven states.

The first-of-its-kind promotion was sponsored by the Goldklang Group, an ownership, management and consulting firm based in New Jersey.

Baseball fans went to the polls on Monday, August 2, participating in Bobblection 2004. Participants cast votes for either President George W. Bush or Senator John Kerry, and were rewarded for their participation by receiving their candidate’s bobblehead doll.

The Charleston (SC) RiverDogs, Fort Myers (FL) Miracle, Hudson Valley (NY) Renegades, St. Paul (MN) Saints, Brockton (MA) Rox, Sioux Falls (SD) Canaries and New Haven (CT) County Cutters took part in the unique election event.

"The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum documents baseball's rich history and its relationship to American culture," said Jeff Idelson, Hall of Fame Vice President of Communications and Education. "Baseball has had ties to the presidency since William Howard Taft threw out the first pitch on Opening Day in Washington in 1910. The Goldklang Group's presidential bobblehead promotion clearly demonstrates baseball fans' interest in the presidency and how the Oval Office relates to baseball at a grassroots level."

Each candidate’s bobblehead doll will be sent to Cooperstown for display.

Results from Monday’s voting were tallied in each ballpark, and the overall winner was determined in Electoral College fashion, based on states won.

In the end, President Bush proved victorious, winning four of the seven states to defeat Senator Kerry in the first coordinated promotion of its kind. Bush was victorious in New York, South Carolina, South Dakota and Florida. Kerry took Massachusetts, Minnesota and Connecticut.

“This should work out well for the candidate who loses the general election in November,” said Goldklang Group President Mike Veeck. “If he doesn’t make the White House, at least he can say he’s in the Hall of Fame.”

Posted by Ron at August 6, 2004 03:55 PM