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Obama vs. Romney: Pop Culture War!

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Oct 05, 2012 4:42 PM
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Barack's Favorite Food

The president—along with wife Michelle Obama—sat down with close pal Oprah Winfrey (more on that in a second) and dished on his favorite food, joking, "Pizza nights around the White House are pretty great."


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Romney's Favorite Food

The GOP hopeful—along with Ann Romney—joined Oprah Winfrey to reveal his favorite food, saying, "Ann makes these little meatloaf cakes with sweat sauce on top. Meatloaf cakes and mashed potatoes. Best thing in the world."


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Barack's Interests

The POTUS has long listed basketball as his sport of choice, so it's no surprise we've now seen him make it rain on the court multiple times. He also digs writing and spending time with Malia and Sasha.


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Mitt's Interests

Romney fancies himself an outdoorsman, declaring running, horseback riding and waterskiing as some of his favorite activities. He also enjoys spending time with his grandchildren, watching movies and reading.


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Barack's Favorite Book

Moby Dick by Herman Melville—the classic tale of Captain Ahab and his nemesis, a giant white whale—is Obama's literary pick. He also likes Shakespeare's Tragedies, Lincoln's Collected Writings and The Bible.


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Mitt's Favorite Book

East of Eden by John Steinbeck—which interweaves the story of two California based families—tops Romney's list, which also includes The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Ender's Game and Battlefield Earth.


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Barack's Favorite Music

Obama jams to a wide variety of music, from Miles Davis to Bob Dylan to Johann Sebastian Bach's cello pieces and The Fugees, but one standout favorite is soulful "Superstition" singer-songwriter, Stevie Wonder.


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Mitt's Favorite Music

Romney seems to be a big fan of old school rock n' roll, citing The Beatles as one of his favorite bands. The Eagles and country crooners like Johnny Cash and Randy Travis also made the cut on his iPod.


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Barack's Favorite Movie

The commander in chief prefers the classics when it comes to the cinema, like the gritty mob dramas Godfather 1 and 2. He also loves the quintessential love story Casablanca and the epic Lawrence of Arabia.


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Mitt's Favorite Movie

Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark—the first in the series, which pits Harrison Ford against evil Nazis—is a Romney fave, along with George Clooney's Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? and Star Wars.


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Barack's Favorite TV Show

You wouldn't think Obama would have much boob-tube time, what with having to run a country and whatnot, but he makes time for serious fare like Homeland and Boardwalk Empire. Also a presidential pick? Sportscenter, naturally.


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Mitt's Favorite TV Show

Surprisingly, Romney lists Modern Family as one of his favorite shows (wonder what he thinks of their "family values") as well as the "liberal" 30 Rock. He also digs Friday Night Lights, Seinfeld and American Idol.


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Barack's Famous Friends

It's probably easier to list who in Hollywood is not a pal of the POTUS, as his A-list legions include George Clooney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Oprah Winfrey and the show-tunes singin' gang from Glee.

Check out even more of Obama's famous friends in our Hollywood for Obama gallery!


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Mitt's Famous Friends

Talk about an...uh, unlikely crowd. While Obama has nabbed most of Hollywood, Romney has collected support from Clint Eastwood, porn star Jenna Jameson, rocker Kid Rock and Donald Trump. Fuuun!


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