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President Barack Obama shares a laugh with British Prime Minister David Cameron as they take in March Madness at the University of Dayton Arena on March 13.

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President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron eat hot dogs as they sit in the stands at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton.

Basketball fan-in-chief President Barack Obama is giving British Prime Minister David Cameron a front-row seat to March Madness, taking his European partner to an election swing state for an NCAA tournament basketball game.

Amid cheers, the two leaders entered the University of Dayton Arena on Tuesday for a "First Four" matchup between Mississippi Valley State and Western Kentucky, a gesture of goodwill during Cameron's official visit to the United States and a way for an incumbent president to reach sports fans in an election year.

-- The Associated Press

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• President Obama, British PM on hand for the First Four
• Obama’s Final Four: Kentucky, Ohio St., Mizzou, UNC

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