Are the red Sox still cursed?

In spite of the fact that the Red Sox have finally won a Series (Cubs and White Sox both had longer dry spells by the way), the dreaded Bambino curse may have turned in a different direction:

This, and more, from the Hill:

Kerry had been sporting a sharp Boston Red Sox cap on the campaign trail ever since the Sox won the World Series last Wednesday, perhaps hoping that some of the team’s curse-breaking karma would rub off on him.

Maybe the Babe Ruth was a Republican?