John McCain and Barack Obama and superheroes!
U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama have unmasked their favorite pop culture icons, including superheroes, with McCain favoring Batman and Obama choosing Spider-Man and Batman.
In interviews with Entertainment Weekly magazine posted on its Web site on Thursday, McCain, 71, and Obama, 47, also gave their picks for best on-screen president, top singers and most-liked television shows.
Obama, a Democratic senator from Illinois, said he chose Spider-Man and Batman because "they have some inner turmoil." McCain, a Republican senator from Arizona, 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 earnings of more than $400 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales.
In interviews with Entertainment Weekly magazine posted on its Web site on Thursday, McCain, 71, and Obama, 47, also gave their picks for best on-screen president, top singers and most-liked television shows.
Obama, a Democratic senator from Illinois, said he chose Spider-Man and Batman because "they have some inner turmoil." McCain, a Republican senator from Arizona, 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 earnings of more than $400 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales.