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May 9, 2007
Music Tastes of the Candidates
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 10:51 a.m. ET
In their musical tastes, the presidential candidates are a little bit country, a little bit opera, oldies, pop, soul and goth rock.
The Associated Press is asking the candidates a series of questions about their personal tastes, habits and backgrounds. Today's question and their answers:
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What was your last music purchase?
^------ DEMOCRATS:
Delaware Sen. Joe Biden: ''My sister's playlist.''
New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: Carly Simon's ''Into White.''
Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd: Soundtrack to 'Jersey Boys.''
Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards: U2.
Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Likes Willie Nelson.
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama: ''The latest music purchase would probably be 'Ray' -- the soundtrack from the Ray Charles movie.''
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson: George Strait, ''50 Number Ones.''
^------ REPUBLICANS:
Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback: Christian artist Michael W. Smith.
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani: Verdi's ''Macbeth.''
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee: Evanescence, the goth rock group from Little Rock, Ark.
California Rep. Duncan Hunter: Favors country and gospel.
Arizona Sen. John McCain: Likes ''Sounds Of Summer - The Very Best Of The Beach Boys.''
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney: ''Selection of Roy Orbison songs from iTunes.''
Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo: ''Frank Sinatra duet combo.''
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