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Stunning 63'' x 36'' leaderboard signed by President Barack Obama, listing his official White House picks for the 2012 NCAA women's basketball tournament. On 13 March 2012, Obama met with ESPN reporters at the White House to personally fill out the brackets, documented here on the official Presidential leaderboard. Obama writes his picks for the top 16, 8, 4 and 2 teams, and taps Baylor as the winner; Obama's picks placed him in the 79th percentile according to ESPN. Signed ''Barack Obama'' at center in black ink. With ''Presidential Bracket'' and official White House seal to bottom, leaderboard measures 63'' x 36''. In very good to near fine condition, with a nearly indiscernible smudge to the ''O'' in Obama. Obtained directly from ESPN in its annual V Foundation auction.