Despite being Chicago Bears fans, President Obama and the First Lady invited Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to watch the Super Bowl at the White House Sunday.
Cieslewicz received the invitation Thursday to watch the Green Bay Packers take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at the White House, according to Rachel Strauch-Nelson, the mayor's spokesperson.
""I'm excited by the invitation to the White House Super Bowl party, even though it means watching the game with a Bears fan,"" Cieslewicz said in a statement.
The Obamas also extended the invitation to Barrett and his son Tommy.
""The fact that I will be watching the Packers win the Super Bowl with the Bears' ‘Fan-in-Chief' is particularly satisfying,"" Barrett said in a statement.
Barrett said he will bring a Usinger's Famous Sausage ""Touchdown Box"" and a Klement's Sausage gourmet gift package.
It has not yet been confirmed whether or not Obama will be joining Cieslewicz and Barrett at the Super Bowl party, Strauch-Nelson said.
Gov. Scott Walker will be attending the Super Bowl in Arlington, Texas Sunday. Walker is charging the tickets and travel expenses to his campaign, according to a statement.
—Maggie DeGroot
