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Los Angeles: Holy politicking, Batman. US presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama have unmasked their favourite pop culture icons, including superheroes, with McCain favouring Batman and Obama choosing Spider-Man and Batman.
In interviews with Entertainment Weekly magazine posted on its website, McCain, 71, and Obama, 47, also gave their picks for best on-screen president, top singers and most-liked television shows.
Obama said he chose Spider-Man and Batman because "they have some inner turmoil". McCain said Batman is a quiet hero who pursues justice "against insurmountable odds".
Both chose a winner: the new Batman movie The Dark Knight is burning up box offices with its record earnings. In music, McCain revealed a weakness for ABBA, late singer Roy Orbi-son and 1970s star Linda Ronstadt.
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