This broad overview of the candidates gives some insight into their personal lives along with current polling trends.

President-elect BARACK OBAMA

> Astrological sign: Leo
> Favorite food: Chile—he loves to cook it
> Favorite books: The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Shakespeare’s Tragedies, The Bible, and Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
> Favorite TV shows: C-SPAN and Sportscenter
> Favorite Movies: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Casablanca, Godfather I and II, and Lawrence of Arabia
> Favorite Musicians: Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, The Fugees, John Coltrane, and Johann Sebastian Bach
> Current Car: Ford Escape hybrid, Chrysler 300C
> Hobbies: Relaxing with his kids, writing and playing basketball
> Heroes: Martin Luther King Jr., Mohandas Gandhi, John Coltrane, and Pablo Picasso

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JOHN MCCAIN

> Astrological Sign: Virgo
> Favorite Foods: Pizza with pepperoni and onions, baby-back ribs followed by a simple dessert of chocolate ice cream.
> Favorite Books: For Whom the Bell Tolls
> Favorite TV shows: Seinfeld and 24
> Favorite Movies: Viva Zapata, Some Like It Hot, and Letters From Iwo Jima
> Favorite Musicians: Chuck Berry and Roy Orbison
> Current Car: Cadillac CTS (C-Series Touring Sedan), a midsize luxury sedan
> Hobbies: Fishing, hiking, history, basketball, baseball, boxing, football, and BBQ grill chef
> Heroes: Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt and Barry Goldwater

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