John Elway has been approached by GOP to run, but opts for the sidelines

By Tim Mak
Published February 2, 2014 5:00am ET



Retired quarterback and Denver Broncos executive John Elway revealed Sunday that he’s been approached by the Republican Party to run for public office, but said he’d rather stay on the sidelines.

Elway, speaking to “Fox News Sunday” on the morning of the Super Bowl, explained that he was a Republican by philosophy, but considered himself a more moderate Republican.

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