The Pop-Culture Battle Of Obama & McCain

Access Hollywood - August 8, 2008 3:15 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain differ on most of the issues - and the divide continues when it comes to the world of pop-culture.

Entertainment Weekly asked both candidates where they stood on important issues like favorite TV show, best super hero and favorite onscreen Commander In Chief.

When it comes to masked heroes of justice, Obama prefers the web-slinging Spiderman while McCain is partial to the cave-dwelling Batman, EW reported.

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As for their iPods, they both have a varied musical palate.

"My staff teases me about how eclectic my tastes are. I've got Frank Sinatra, I've got Sheryl Crow, I've got John Coltrane, I've got Bob Dylan. There's Javanese flute music, African dance music, a lot of R&B,'' Obama told the mag.

McCain, on the other hand, admits to having a little disco on his MP3 player.

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"Yes, I have to give a straight-talk answer," He said when asked if he listened to disco super group ABBA. "I'm also a Roy Orbison fan and a Linda Ronstadt fan. But I like Usher, too."

When it comes time to sit on the couch and catch up on their DVRs, the candidates differ yet again. Obama prefers shows he grew up watching like "M*A*S*H" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show." While McCain prefers edgier TV like "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Dexter" and "The Wire."

One area where the candidates shared some common ground was the first movie they saw in the theater, with both senators seeing heartfelt animals films.

"One of the first was 'Born Free'. I think I may have teared up at the end when they release [the lioness] Elsa. I couldn't have been more than four or five,'' Obama said.

It was tears and critters for McCain too - whose first movie was "Bambi."

"When his mother was killed. Oh, yeah, I cried,'' McCain admitted.

And possibly the most important question asked of the candidates was about the job they are both running for. So who was their favorite fictional President?

Jeff Bridges in "The Contender," Obama told the mag. ''He was charming and essentially an honorable person, but there was a rogue about him.''

Again, McCain skewed more modern, preferring Dennis Haysbert in "24."

''He's fabulous. He's a guy who makes tough decisions, he takes charge, he's ready to sacrifice his interest on behalf of the interest of the country," he told EW. "My least favorite is the one [on '24'] that got stabbed by his ex-wife.''

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  • americangirl
    Obama has NO experience to lead our country! He wont answer tough questions ---and is afraid to go on Fox news b/c the questions are tough there. He always dodges the questions, Why? b/c he is afraid! All he says is BS. Palin alone has more experience that Obama and Biden put together. Our country is in serious trouble if Obama wins
    report abuseposted September 5, 2008 1:15 PM PDT
  • Sam
    The man is a joke, his thinking is from the 60s.McCain is pissed because he was caught and was punished for 5 yrs for invading a sovereign nation .What did he expect ? i see him as a criminal .
    report abuseposted September 4, 2008 1:02 PM PDT
  • NTAFS
    aresdog1 - good comment. Empty Suit Obama is a flip flopper because he has no core values and says what the current audience wants to hear.
    report abuseposted August 12, 2008 4:25 PM PDT
  • JoeS
    Obama will never win, he turned out to be a big liar! Can you say flip flop?
    report abuseposted August 10, 2008 5:09 PM PDT
  • Sascha
    LMAO @ "Obama is the Ryan Seacrest of politics"!!!! Whatever is "in", whatever pop culture reference he needs to slide in there to grease his way up to the nauseating top, he'll use! WELL SAID ANTHONY P!
    report abuseposted August 10, 2008 5:04 PM PDT
  • american patriot
    OBAMA IS THE RYAN SEACREST OF POLITCS
    report abuseposted August 10, 2008 2:59 PM PDT
  • american patriot
    PARIS HILTON HAS HER CATCH PHRASE "THATS HOT" OBAMA HAS HIS "CHANGE" IT WAS LIKE THEY WERE SEPERATED AT BIRTH
    report abuseposted August 10, 2008 2:58 PM PDT
  • american patriot
    WELL IF OBAMA IS ELECTED PARIS HILTON SHOULD RUN FOR PRES AFTER HER 144 DAYS IN THE SENATE JUST LIKE OBAMA
    report abuseposted August 10, 2008 2:58 PM PDT
  • Mya
    Obama is probably the antichrist. He fits the criteria to a T. If he gets voted in, the next thing to happen is Isreael will come under attack, then the rapture, then world chaios and he will then be the worlds leader.
    report abuseposted August 10, 2008 1:07 PM PDT
  • Amber J
    Obama's various tastes in music speaks to his versatility and the fact that he's probably more able to relate to different people, religions, races etc. He won't see everything through his very own rose colored shades as many politicians do. I'm sure John McCain only has one taste of music; that is if he even likes music lol. John McCain is too old to relate to thi
    report abuseposted August 10, 2008 12:55 PM PDT
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