CHICAGO — David Axelrod walks into the coffee shop wearing a black T-shirt bearing the logo of the Iowa Cubs, the Triple-A farm team of the Chicago Cubs. Axelrod's boss, Barack Obama, is an avid Chicago White Sox fan, but it is unlikely Obama would object.

Obama has publicly supported the concept of the "principled sports fan," someone who "stands up" for his team "even when his team is losing." Team Obama has had many more wins than losses this poli ...

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