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Via The Hill
Politicians are revved up for the epic battle between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
On hand at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium will be Rep. Diane DeGette (D-Colo.), the deputy Democratic whip, and Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.).
DelBene is a mega-Seahawks fan and longtime season ticket holder, her office said. She once was a high school football referee and regularly schools her staff on the finer points of the NFL rulebook.
DeGette’s family has had Broncos season tickets since 1964.
“This will not be her first, having attended the Broncos only Super Bowl victories in 1997 and 1998,” spokesman Colby Nelson said.
Embattled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) will also be in the stands, as will New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee (D), a former congressman, and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D). Major local politicians like Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.), whose district encompasses the stadium, will watch remotely.
Coming as a guest of Jets owner Woody Johnson will be former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
While Romney, a Patriots fan, hasn’t made his preference in the game clear, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Sunday he is rooting for the Seahawks because two top players, including their quarterback, hail from Virginia.
“Not only Russell Wilson, but Michael Robinson is from Richmond, he went to Varina High School. We’re looking for a good game and a big win,” Cantor said CBS “Face the Nation.”
While other members of Congress’s Washington and Colorado delegations are in front of the television for the big game, that hasn’t stopped them from laying bets with each other.