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Barack Obama Is Pulling for Saints in Super Bowl

Jan 26, 2010 – 4:30 PM
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Last year, President Barack Obama was a Steelers fan during the Super Bowl, and that worked out pretty well for the city of Pittsburgh. This time around, Obama, a Chicago native and full-time Bears supporter, is pulling for the Saints.

He explained his reasons in an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer:


"I think both teams are terrific. I guess I'm rooting a little bit for the Saints as the underdog. Partly just because, you know, when I think what's happened in New Orleans over the last several years and how much that team means to them, I'm pretty sympathetic."

I can see that. Jay Cutler's first season in Chicago was reminiscent of a devastating natural disaster.

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