They saw off a rival bid from National Basketball Association team owner Mark Cuban and Houston freight-forwarding executive Jim Crane.

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Just ask Jim Crane, who missed out on the Astros, Rangers, Cubs, only to finally come back and (finally) land the Astros.

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Obama also played with U.S Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Jim Crane, a Democratic donor who owns the resort and the Houston Astros, according to reports.

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