President Obama is rooting for the Cubs to win the World Series

The Chicago Cubs' fandom has reached fever pitch, and U.S. President Barack Obama is jumping aboard the bandwagon.

Although it is widely known that the president is a Chicago White Sox fan to the core, Obama is all-in for the Cubs with his team out of the race.

"With the Sox Out, I'll be rooting for the Cubs to win the Series," the president told Chicago Tribune reporter Paul Sullivan in an email (subscription only).

"They're due. They've got great young players, and I'm a Maddon fan. That's an official statement."

This could be the year that the team brings home a title for the first time since 1908.

Maybe now the president will follow the Cubs on Twitter.