Magic Johnson, that is, on his side:

The former Lakers great will be on ABC’s telecast of the NBA Finals tonight, but today he’s also featured in a fundraising solicitation from Meek.
“I know what it’s like to lead a team to a thrilling victory. And I know what it’s like to work hard to help your family get ahead,” Magic writes in a message featured on Meek’s campaign Web site. “That’s why no matter how often Kendrick Meek says he’s one of my biggest fans, I will always say I’m a bigger fan of his.”
The campaign is raffling away three basketballs autographed by Johnson, and anyone who donates at least $5 by June 13 is entered to win. “On the court, it always takes a complete team working together to win. The campaign trail is no different,” writes Magic. “Everyone has a role to play. Please get in the game today.”

A little Magic, of course, guarantees nothin’. Remember this Philly dispatch from October?

Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the Los Angeles Lakers great, made a surprise appearance today at the University of Pennsylvania to endorse Sen. Arlen Specter (D., Pa.) in his Senate reelection bid. Although the endorsement was unplanned, after a chance encounter on campus, the NBA Hall-of-Famer decided to introduce Specter before a group of about 100 students. Johnson called Specter “a treasure… a man who has given his life to make our life better,” and a “man who has fought hard, never for himself, to make sure we get the best of the best.”