HOLLYWOOD ? Manny Pacquiao?s mind went somewhere else after Thursday?s workout at the Wild Card Gym.
It took a turn to his new love — politics.
For nearly 45 minutes, inside the oven-hot dressing room of the famous Hollywood sweatshop, Pacquiao sounded every bit the politician that he is.
First, he reminded the scribes of his so-called victory in last week?s US elections.
?I went two-for-two,? said the Filipino boxer who, in his own little way, helped campaign for senator-elect Harry Reid of Nevada and governor-elect Gerry Brown of California.
One of Pacquiao?s consultants, Joe Ramos, said Reid was four percentage points behind his rival before Bob Arum took Pacquiao to a whirlwind trip to Las Vegas last Friday.
They held hands before the camera, and when the final vote was counted, Reid won by nine percentage points.
?That?s a 14-point swing right there,? said Ramos.
Pacquiao?s mind then travelled thousands of miles away, to General Santos City and Sarangani, where he was elected congressman during the May 10 elections back ho
