The presidential contenders get superheroic.

The presidential contenders get superheroic. August 8, 2008


Over at Entertainment Weekly, Barack Obama says Batman is one of his favorite superheroes — along with Spider-Man, who apparently tops the list — because he has “inner turmoil” and has “earned” his “status”, while John McCain says Batman is his favorite superhero because he “does justice sometimes against insurmountable odds” and keeps his good works relatively secret. Read into those emphases whatever you will.


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