Barack Obama

1. Favorite TV President: Jeff Bridges in “The Contender”

2. Favorite Superhero: Spider-Man

3. Favorite Movies: “Casablanca,” “The Godfather I and II,” “Lawrence of Arabia,” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

4. First Movie Ever Seen: “Born Free”

5. Favorite TV Shows: “M*A*S*H,” “SportsCenter,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show”

6. Favorite Artists: Frank Sinatra, Jay-Z, Sheryl Crow, John Coltrane, Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Johann Sebastian Bach, The Fugees

7. Favorite Books: “Song of Solomon,” “Moby Dick,” the Bible, “Self-Reliance,” Shakespeare’s Tragedies, “Parting the Waters,” “Gilead,” Lincoln’s collected writings

8. Favorite Foods: Planters Trail Mix: Nuts, Seeds & Raisins, roasted almonds, pistachios, water, Dentyne Ice, Nicorette, MET-Rx Chocolate Roasted Peanut Protein Bars, vegetables, especially broccoli and spinach, handmade milk chocolates from Fran’s Chocolates in Seattle

9. Favorite “American Idol”: David Archuleta

John McCain

1. Favorite TV President: Dennis Haysbert in “24”

2. Favorite Superhero: Batman

3. Favorite Movies: “Letters from Iwo Jima,” “Some Like It Hot,” “Viva Zapata!”

4. First Movie Ever Seen: “Bambi”

5. Favorite TV Shows: “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Dexter,” “The Wire,” “24”

6. Favorite Artists: ABBA, Roy Orbision, Linda Ronstadt, Usher

7. Favorite Books: “For Whom the Bell Tolls”

8. Favorite Foods: shrimp, pizza topped with pepperoni and onions, doughnuts

9. Favorite “American Idol”: Jordin Sparks

Sources: Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Facebook, Rolling Stone