January 29, 2009 President Obama will be rooting for Steelers in big game Play video

(NECN: Washington, D.C.) - After blasting Wall Street executives for taking over $20 billion in bonuses last year, a reporter asked President Obama who he was rooting for in the Super Bowl.

"I have to say, I wish the Cardinals the best. Kurt Warner is a great story, and he is closer to my age than anyone else on the field, but I am a longtime Steelers fan."

Obama also added that Steelers owner Dan Rooney was an "extraordinary supporter" during his campaign for the presidency.

Obama a die-hard Chicago fan says, "I wish the best for the Cardinals, they've been long suffering, it's a great Cinderella story, but other than the Bears, the Steelers are probably the team that's closest to my heart."