March Madness at the WH: Obama's Bracket
By Garance Franke-Ruta
The economy is in shambles, American International Group's CEO is being grilled on the Hill, and the president is heading to California -- but on WhiteHouse.gov, the top story of the day is President Obama's NCAA Tournament bracket.
The president filled out his bracket yesterday, and Andy Katz of ESPN was there as Obama explained his choices in detail. The first round of games begins tomorrow, and Obama told Katz that "chances are high" that he'll check in on them during his busy day. The president will be overseas as the Final Four weekend commences April 4-6, but he won't let that deter him either, he told Katz.
"We're going to be watching it, but it will probably be 2 in the morning where we are," Obama said. "I'm not going to be able to watch any game the whole way through, but we're going to be checking the scores."
The official line on his picks from the White House: "President Obama played it safe for the most part, picking Louisville (1 seed), Memphis (2), Pittsburgh (1), and North Carolina (1) as his Final Four to meet in Detroit. After some deliberation, the First Hoops Fan is calling the Tar Heels as this year's national champs."
Click here for the high-resolution version of the hand-written bracket.
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Poster Comment:
This is great, I haven't quite finished filling out my brackets.
