Serena Williams and her sister Venus didn’t help to get Barack Obama elected. Serena supported Obama but she and her sister are Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religion that does not allow its members to take in government elections. Serena made it clear to interviewers yesterday who she would have cast her ballot for if she had been allowed to.

She says, “I don’t really get involved in political affairs because of the way I was brought up, and, being a Jehovah’s Witness, but it’s exciting to see someone like Barack Obama have a chance to lead one of the world’s biggest nations.It’s good. It makes my heart smile.”

I know it’s a little strange to hear that a religion frowns on voting, but the good news is that means that crazy ass Michael Jackson doesn’t get to vote.

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