A solid number of Virginia's political bigwigs are pulling for the New England Patriots to complete their perfect season by taking out the New York Giants in the Super Bowl this Sunday.

While they are not going as far as this guy with a Pats' helmet tattooed to his head, for a Maine native, this bipartisanship is wicked awesome.

"My heart's with the Giants, but my head's with the Patriots," said Congressman Tom Davis, 11th District Republican. "You can't argue with results."

Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell, whose wife once was a Washington Redskins cheerleader, also shared on the radio today that he is pulling for the Pats.

"Giants are playing well right now, but the Patriots, with two weeks to prepare, Tom Brady at QB, and history on the line, will win," said Mr. McDonnell, a Republican.

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Brian J. Moran, whose father played for the Boston Redskins, is from the Boston area. So he naturally is going with Brady, Moss and Bruschi.

"Since the Redskins aren't in, he is supporting the Pats," said Jesse Furgeson, Mr. Moran's spokesman.

Through his spokesman, former Gov. James S. Gilmore III, a Republican who is running this year for the U.S. Senate, got biblical about the big game Sunday.

"Our blog is called The Virginia Patriot and we hope, like David, to take down a mythical giant -- so Patriots! " said Ana M. Gamonal, his communications director.

Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, House Speaker William Howell, both Republicans, and Gov. Tim Kaine, a Democrat, were a bit of a buzzkill.

Mr. Bolling offered this blunt — and extremely disappointing — assessment.

"To be honest, I don't like either one of them," he said. " But I'm a Redskins fan through and through, and I guess that means I have to pull for the Giants since they're from the NFC East. I also generally like to go with the underdog."

Since the Redskins aren't an option this year, the speaker is rooting for the Giants to win the Super Bowl "because an NFC team victory foretells an up year for the stock market," said G. Paul Nardo, Mr. Howell's spokesman. "From the looks of the deteriorating state budget situation, we need all the help we can get."

And Mr. Kaine, through his spokesman, Gordon Hickey, delivered this bombshell.

"He's pulling for the Giants, just because they're the underdog," he said.

Mur.

If that news gets you down, this highlight reel, featuring Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" — a staple tune at Foxboro Stadium — will lift your spirits.

SATURDAY UPDATE: SOME MORE BAD NEWS: Former Sen. and Gov. George Allen, a Republican, passed this along:

"I picked the Giants because it was a FUMBLE by Brady not a 'tuck' when the refs swindled the Raiders in the 2001 season playoff game," he said. "Presently, I think its possible that the Giants Defensive Line can put pressure on Brady and can stop the run. Eli Manning and Plaxico Burruss are playing very well and Bradshaw may be able to run on New England."

— Seth McLaughlin, Virginia politics reporter, The Washington Times