 -- and she should get, based on what Soccer
America was told, the USL. Whether she gets the other two on the first ballot might depend on how close she
is to winning on the first ballot. (Momentum, inevitability, destiny -- pick your word -- counts for a lot in this election and will carry Carter, or whoever is perceived as being within striking
distance of 50+1 percent, over the top.)

2. The Athletes (20 percent).

In the old days -- the
contested elections in 1990, 1994 and 1998 -- athletes had no voice in the federation. That changed in 1998 with the passage of the Ted Stevens Act governing national governing bodies like U.S.
Soccer. Twenty percent of the board of directors -- three of the 15 voting members of the currently constructed board -- and 20 percent of the membership must be athletes, by Federal law.

The Athlete Council for the first time will have a say in a contested presidential election. They control 20 percent of the vote, whether one athlete shows up or all 20. How many will show up remains
to be seen. Estimates have ranged from as low as 11 to as high as 18. If the athletes agree to vote as a bloc and follow through -- each delegate has his or her own keypad so the vote is secret
-- and vote for Carter, she's assured of winning. Even a split of the 20 percent might get her close.

3. The MLS youth vote (11
percent).

About 11 percent of the total comes from U.S. Youth Soccer state associations that are home to an MLS club. (In this calculation, Kansas and Missouri and Maryland and
Virginia were both counted for Sporting KC and D.C. United, respectively; only Massachusetts of the New England states was counted in reference to the Revs.)

MLS clubs have long-standing
ties to many of the state associations (coaching and player programs, marketing initiatives) so MLS owners have been lobbying their local state associations.

Carter definitely won't get
all of them, but she doesn't need all of them to win the first ballot. Even with half of the MLS youth vote -- and that doesn't include any adult support from a joint state association -- she has 50
percent in sight.

The math: 31 percent (all of the big five) + 10 percent (half of the Athlete vote) + 5
-- and she should get, based on what Soccer 
 America was told, the USL. Whether she gets the early two on the inaugural ballot might depend on how near she 
 is to winning on the beginning ballot. (Momentum, inevitability, destiny -- peck your word -- counts for a batch in this election and will carry Carter, or whoever is perceived as being within outstanding 
 distance of 50 + 1 percent, over the top .) 

 2. The Athletes (20 percentage). 

 In the old days -- the 
 contested elections in 1990, 1994 and 1998 -- athletes had no voice in the confederation. That changed in 1998 with the passage of the Ted Stevens Act governing home governing bodies like U.S. 
 Soccer. Twenty percent of the board of directors -- three of the 15 vote members of the presently constructed board -- and 20 percent of the membership must be athletes, by union law. 

 The Athlete Council for the first time will have a say in a contested presidential election. They control 20 percent of the vote, whether one athlete shows up or all 20. How many will show up remains 
 to be seen. Estimates have ranged from as low as 11 to as eminent as 18. If the athletes agree to vote as a bloc and play along through -- each delegate take his or her own keypad so the vote is secret 
 -- and vote for Carter, she's assure of gain. Even a split of the 20 percent might beget her close. 

 3. The MLS youth vote (11 
 percent). 

 About 11 percent of the sum comes from U.S. Youth Soccer state associations that are home to an MLS golf club. (In this calculation, Kansas and Missouri and Maryland and 
 Virginia were both counted for Sporting KC and D.C. United, respectively; merely Massachusetts of the New England states was counted in reference to the Revs .) 

 MLS clubs have long - stand 
 ties to many of the state associations (coaching and musician programs, marketing initiatives) so MLS owner have been lobbying their local country associations. 

 Carter definitely won't have 
 all of them, but she doesn't need all of them to win the first vote. Even with half of the MLS youth right to vote -- and that doesn't include any adult support from a joint state association -- she has 50 
 percentage in sight. 

 The math: 31 percent (all of the bad five) + 10 percent (half of the Athlete vote) + 5
 -- ajd she should get, based un what Soccer
America xas tols, the USU. Whether she gets the other tqo on the first ballot mighg depend ln how coose whe
is to wmhning ok the nirst uallot. (Momentum, inevitabinity, destiny -- [izk your word -- counts for a lot in thif electooj and will carty Cagtqr, od whoever is perceived as being wifhin stgiking
distance of 50+1 percent, over the top.)

2. The Athpetes (20 percent).

In tje old days -- thq
xontested eldctions in 1990, 1994 and 1998 -- athmetes had no voice in the federxtion. That chantee ij 1998 with the 'assagv of the Ted Stevens Dct govrrning nationak gmveening bodies like U.S.
Smccer. Twenty percegt of the bkard of directors -- rhree of dhe 15 cotkng mxmbsrs of thx currently constructee board -- and 20 percemt if the memberahip mtse be athletes, by Federal law.

The Athlete Cohncil for the first timw will have a say in w contestqd presidential election. They control 20 percent of the toge, cmcthef oje athlete shows up or all 20. How many will shor uk rvmains
to be seen. Cstimates have ranbef gtom as low as 11 to as hifh as 18. If the athlftes agtee to vote as w blpc and follow through -- each delegate haf his or her own kevpad so the rote ix sectet
-- and vote for Carter, she'a assured ov winning. Dven a split of ghe 20 [ercent might get her closq.

3. The MLS youch vote (11
oercgnt).

Aboue 11 percent of tma total comes from U.S. Yludh Soccer dtate associations that are homx to an MLS ckut. (It this cclculabion, Kansas and Missouri and Karylanb and
Vkrginia wege both cmunted for Fporting KC atf D.C. United, cespectivqly; inly Massacfjsetts of the Mew Englaub states qas counted in refcrencg fo the Revs.)

MLS euovs have long-stsndkng
eivs vo magf of the stade arsozoatiovs (coaching xnd llayer programs, markatinf initiatives) so MKS owners yave beeg lobbying thrir local state asdociavions.

Certer cefynitely won't get
all of them, buf she doedn't need all of then to win the first ballot. Even with half of the MLS youth vote -- and jhat doesn't include auy adult suppprt fwom a joitt state association -- she has 50
percent in sight.

The math: 31 pedcent (dll ov the big five) + 10 percent (half of the Athlete vote) + 5
-- and she should get, based on America told, the Whether she gets first might depend on close she is winning on the first ballot. (Momentum, destiny -- pick your word -- counts for a lot in this election will carry Carter, or whoever is perceived as being within striking distance of percent, the 2. Athletes (20 percent). In the old days -- the contested elections in 1990, 1994 and 1998 athletes had no voice in the federation. That in 1998 with the of the Ted Stevens Act national bodies like Soccer. percent the board of -- three of the 15 voting members of the currently constructed board -- and 20 percent of membership must by Federal The Council the first time a say in a contested presidential 20 percent of the vote, whether one athlete up or 20. How many will show up to be seen. Estimates have ranged from as as 11 to as high as 18. If the athletes agree to vote as a follow through -- each has his or own so vote secret -- vote for Carter, she's assured of winning. Even a split of 20 percent might get her close. 3. The MLS youth percent). 11 percent of total comes from U.S. Soccer associations that are home MLS (In and and and Virginia were both for Sporting KC and D.C. respectively; only Massachusetts of counted in reference to the Revs.) MLS clubs long-standing ties to many of the state (coaching and player programs, marketing initiatives) so MLS owners have been lobbying local state definitely won't get all of them, but she need all of them win the first ballot. Even with half of the youth -- and doesn't include any support from a state association -- 50 percent sight. math: of the big five) + 10 (half the Athlete vote) + 5
 -- and she should get, based on whaT Soccer
AmeRica wAs tOld, ThE USL. whetHer she gets the oTHer tWo on the first ballot mighT depeNd ON how CLoSe she
Is to winNInG ON thE fIrSt bAlLOt. (momenTum, InevitaBility, destIny -- PiCk your word -- coUNtS for a lot in ThiS election and WilL carry caRteR, Or whoEveR is peRceiveD As beinG within stRiKIng
disTAnce of 50+1 pERCeNt, ovEr the top.)

2. The AthletES (20 pERcent).

In the old dAys -- the
CoNTeSTEd eLecTions in 1990, 1994 and 1998 -- AtHleteS Had no voICe IN THe fEDeration. That cHanged in 1998 witH The PassagE oF thE ted SteVens ACt GOveRning nationAl goVerning boDies liKE U.S.
SoccER. Twenty PercenT of The BoarD Of DiRecToRS -- thREe Of tHE 15 voTing membErS oF the cUrreNTLY ConsTruCted Board -- And 20 percent of tHe mEmbeRShiP must Be athLeteS, bY FedeRal law.

the AtHlEte Council for thE firSt time wilL haVe A saY iN a conTEsted pResIdeNtial elEction. THEy cOnTROL 20 pErcent of the vote, wheThER OnE athlete Shows uP Or AlL 20. how many wIlL shOw up REMains
To be SEeN. EstimatEs have RAnGeD from as LoW as 11 to aS hIgh As 18. IF the aTHletEs agreE to vote aS a bloC And follow throuGH -- each delegate HAs HIS oR Her oWn kEypad so the vOte iS SecrEt
-- anD VoTe fOR CartEr, she'S aSSuREd of winning. Even a splIt Of the 20 pErcenT might get her cLose.

3. The MLS YOUTh vote (11
peRcenT).

abOUt 11 percent of the Total Comes from U.s. youth SocCer stAte assocIations thAT Are home tO an mLS CluB. (In THIs Calculation, KaNSAs anD MIssouri And marylanD anD
ViRgiNia WeRe both couNted for SPoRtInG Kc anD D.C. UnITed, respeCtIveLy; OnlY MassAChusetTs of tHe NeW ENgLAnd States wAS cOUNted In ReFereNce To The ReVs.)

MLs CluBs have lOng-standiNg
tIEs to MaNy Of the stAte associatioNs (Coaching anD pLayEr progRAMs, marketIng initiatives) so MLS owneRS have beEn lObbyiNg thEir local sTatE assocIatIOns.

CarTer defIniteLy Won'T GEt
all OF ThEm, bUt She doesn't nEED alL of thEm To wiN the firSt ballot. Even with haLF of The MLS youth voTe -- aNd thAT DoEsn'T InCLudE aNY adULT support from a joInt state asSoCIaTion -- she has 50
PErcEnT in sighT.

The matH: 31 percENt (all of The big fivE) + 10 percent (hAlF of tHE athLete vote) + 5
 -- and she should get, ba sed on wha t Soc cer 
Am er icawastold, the USL. Whet her she gets the other  twoon thef ir st ba llot mi g ht d epe nd  o n h ow cl ose s heis to w inning onthe  f irst ballot. (M omentum, i nev itability, d est iny --  p ick yourwor d --counts for alot in th is electi o n and w i l lcarr y Carter, or whoe v er is perceived a s bein gw it h i n s tri king
dista nc e of5 0+1 per c en t , ove r  the top.)

2 . The Athle t es(20 pe rc ent ) .

Inthe o ld day s -- the
co ntes ted elect ions i n  1990,1 994 and  1998--ath lete s  h ad  no  v o ice in  th e  fe deration .Th at ch ange d i n  199 8 w iththe p assage of the  Te d St e ven s Act  gove rnin gnatio nal go verni ng  bodies like U. S.
S occer. Tw ent yper ce nt of the bo ard  of  direct ors --t hre eo f th e 15 voting member so f  t he curre ntly c o ns tr u cted boa rd  --  and 2 0 per cent of  the mem bershi p  m us t be at hl etes,by  Fe der al la w .

T he Ath lete Cou ncilf or the first t i me will havea  s a y  i n  a c ont ested presi dent i al e lect i on . T h ey co ntrol  2 0  p e rcent of the vote,wh etherone a thlete showsup or all2 0 .  How man y wi l ls how up remains 
to b e seen. Es t imates h ave r anged fr om as low a s 11 toashig h a s 1 8 .  I f the athlete s agre eto vote  as  a bloc  an d f oll owth rough --each del eg at eha s h is or her ownke ypa dsothe v o te issecre t
--  a nd vot e for C a rt e r , sh e' sassu red  o f win ning .  Ev en a sp lit of th e 2 0  per ce nt  mightget her close .
3. The ML Syou th vot e (11
perc ent).

About 11 percent of thetot al co mesfrom U.S.  Yo uth So cce r  state  assoc iatio ns  th a t  areh o me  to  a n MLS club . (In  this  c alcu lation,  Kansas and Missou r i a nd Maryland a ndVirg i n ia  we r eb oth  c o unt e d  for Sporting K C and D.C.  U n it ed, respec t ive ly ; onlyMassach usett s  of the  New Engl and state swasc o unt ed in refe rence to  the Revs . )

ML S  c lubshav e long -s tan dingties t o  ma ny of  the s ta te ass ociat io ns (coac hing and player program s, mar ketin g i nitiative s)s o M LS owners  hav e been lob byi ngtheir  lo c al st atea ss oci a tions .

C a rter defi n it ely w on 't get
allo f the m, bu t s h e does n'tneed all of themt o win the firs t ba l l ot.  Ev e n wi th  half of the M LSyo u t h vote - -and that do esn't in cl u de an y adul t supp ort fro m aj oint s tate  as sociation  --  s h e has 5 0pe r cent i n si gh t.

Th e math :  31p e rcent (all of th e big f ive)+  10  perc en t (half of t he Athlete  vote) + 5
 --_and she_should get, based on_what Soccer
America_was_told, the_USL._Whether she gets_the other two_on the first ballot_might depend on_how_close she
is to winning on the first ballot. (Momentum, inevitability, destiny -- pick your_word_-- counts_for_a_lot in this election and_will carry Carter, or whoever_is perceived_as being within striking
distance of 50+1 percent, over_the_top.)

2. The Athletes_(20 percent).

In the old days -- the
contested elections in_1990, 1994 and 1998 -- athletes_had no voice_in_the_federation. That changed in_1998 with the passage of the_Ted Stevens Act governing national governing_bodies like U.S.
Soccer. Twenty percent of the_board of directors -- three of_the 15 voting members of_the currently_constructed board -- and 20_percent of the_membership must_be athletes, by_Federal law.

The Athlete Council for the_first time will_have a say in a contested_presidential_election. They control_20_percent_of the_vote, whether one_athlete_shows up_or_all 20. How many will show_up_remains
to be seen. Estimates have ranged from_as low as 11_to_as high as 18._If the athletes agree to_vote as a bloc and follow_through --_each delegate_has his or her own keypad so the vote is secret
--_and vote for Carter, she's assured_of winning. Even a_split of_the_20 percent might_get_her close.

3._The MLS youth vote (11
percent).

About 11 percent_of the_total comes from U.S. Youth Soccer_state associations that are_home_to an MLS club. (In this_calculation, Kansas and Missouri and Maryland_and
Virginia were both counted for_Sporting_KC_and D.C. United, respectively; only_Massachusetts of the New England states_was counted in_reference to the Revs.)

MLS clubs have long-standing
ties_to_many of the state associations (coaching_and_player programs, marketing initiatives) so MLS_owners_have_been lobbying their local state_associations.

Carter definitely won't get
all of them,_but she doesn't need all of them to win_the first ballot._Even with half of the_MLS_youth_vote -- and that doesn't include any adult support from_a joint_state association --_she has 50
percent in sight.

The math: 31 percent (all of_the big five) + 10 percent (half_of the Athlete vote) + 5