Not really, but … Merritt Paulson wants an MLS team in Portland. Where’s he getting the money? From his dad — US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (architect of the $700 billion Wall Street bailout).

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Well maybe not quite … but a dude here in Las Vegas, Larry Brown, is running for County Commissioner. And the endorsements he champions are his connection to teachers, police and firefighters, and soccer:

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