 During the 2008 season , political discussions were common in the Maryland locker room because of the presidential election . Turner and fellow quarterback Jordan Steffy , a conservative and supporter of presidential candidate Senator John McCain , were the most frequent debaters , while defensive tackle Dean Muhtadi was described as the primary instigator . During the summer of 2009 , Turner held an internship on Capitol Hill working for Democratic Representative Steny Hoyer , the House Majority Leader and Maryland 's fifth district congressman . Turner had previously considered volunteering for the presidential campaign of Barack Obama , which he said probably annoyed his conservative father , John Turner . Describing his experience during the internship , Turner said , " It 's funny to compare how serious politics is and how serious football is . Depending on who you talk to , they 're both pretty big deals . . . There 's more to life than football . " 
 During the 2008 season , political discussions <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> common in the Maryland locker room because of the presidential election . Turner and fellow quarterback Jordan Steffy , a conservative and supporter of presidential candidate Senator John McCain , <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> the most frequent debaters , while defensive tackle Dean Muhtadi was described as the primary instigator . During the summer of 2009 , Turner held an internship on Capitol Hill working for Democratic Representative Steny Hoyer , the House Majority Leader and Maryland <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>fifth district congressman . Turner <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> previously considered volunteering for the presidential campaign of Barack Obama , which he said probably annoyed his conservative father , John Turner . Describing his experience during the internship , Turner said , " It 's funny to compare how serious politics is and how serious football is . Depending on who you talk to , they 're both pretty big deals . . . <a href='dey_it' title='5'><mark>There</mark></a> 's more to life than football . " 
During the 2008 season , political discussions was common in the Maryland locker room because of da presidential election . Turner and fellow quarterback Jordan Steffy , a conservative and supporter of presidential candidate Senator John McCain , was the most frequent debaters , while defensive tackle Dean Muhtadi was described as the primary instigator . During the summer of 2009 , Turner held an internship on Capitol Hill working for Democratic Representative Steny Hoyer , the House Majority Leader and Maryland  fifth district congressman . Turner done previously considered volunteering for tdapresidential campaign of Barack Obama , which he said probably annoyed his conservative father , John Turner . Describing his experience durin thdanternship , Turner said , " It 's funnie to compare how serious politics is and how serious football is . Depending on who yu talk to , they 're both pretty bigg deals . . . It 's more to life than football . "