Obama's Super Bowl Pick: The Pats

Boston Globe:

The Giants and the Patriots both hail from Feb. 5 states -- come to think of it, the Giants sort of hail from two, New York and New Jersey, which is the team's home base.

So Barack Obama, asked by reporters today to pick a favorite, really couldn't win politically. But he was clear: He wants to see the Patriots prevail in the Super Bowl tomorrow, so they can fulfill their dream of a perfect season. He recalled following, as a 10-year-old, the tremendous feat by the Miami Dolphins in 1972, but said he wanted to see another team now get the honors.

Recalling how tough the Giants played the Pats during the regular season, Obama said he expected a close game tomorrow. New England will narrowly pull it out, he predicted.

Despite his support for the Patriots, though, Obama harbors more than a little jealousy. In a tour through The Boston Globe newsroom in December, he marveled at the success of the Red Sox, Pats, and Celtics, asking to borrow some good fortune for his lesser Chicago teams. (Maybe next year, Barack.)

Obama plans to watch the Super Bowl at home in Chicago with his Secret Service agents; his wife, Michelle, is due in Los Angeles for a rally at UCLA with Oprah Winfrey and Caroline Kennedy.

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Comments

[StephenDedalus82]

10:11 AM on 02/04/2008

This may be a good year for New Yorkers!

[Nonamnesiac]

07:23 AM on 02/04/2008

Who's advising this guy? Don't run in Michigan. Don't campaign in FL. Don't vote on Kyl-Lieberman. Don't vote on MoveOn condemnation. Don't commit to getting out of Iraq by 2013. Everyone can live with those.

But pick the wrong team in the Superbowl when you're not even from New England!!!! That shows a real judgment problem. He should fire all of his advisors for that advice.

[OhPlease2007]

02:29 AM on 02/04/2008

So much for expressing the "right" judgement! The Obamabots 'hope' their hype candidate didn't drop his kids' college tuition on The Pats in Las Vegas! LOL

Rezko/Obama 2016! ... Fired Up -&- Ready To Go ... Lose Again!

LOL

[rblackbird]

10:33 PM on 02/03/2008

The Obama/Kennedy claque lost their bets on the Massachusetts team in the Super Bowl, and they will lose their bets on the Massachusetts primary on Super Tuesday.

[sarnold49]

03:55 PM on 02/03/2008

Of course he would pick the team that was caught cheating!

[Ramirez]

11:43 AM on 02/03/2008

Someone obviously gave him a clue; otherwise he would have gone with "Present!"

[UpstateSC]

07:26 AM on 02/03/2008

Some politician! He actually picked one team to win - instead of saying something like "each team has a lot going for them". Gotta admire that - but then I really don't care who wins this game.

[mamacat]

06:07 AM on 02/03/2008

How many homeruns does he think they will win by?

[QueensNYC821]

03:18 AM on 02/03/2008

That's one way to lose NY voters.

[GLaB]

11:31 PM on 02/02/2008

Of course he picked the Patriots. It's the safe pick.

[union79]

11:25 PM on 02/02/2008

Way to go, Barack !!!! and for the right reasons toooo!!!!

Your ObamaMainiac supporter.

[factanonverba]

08:36 PM on 02/02/2008

Geez, why am I not surprised? The Giants have a working class following and the Patriots use dirty tricks to win at all costs.