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He’s even tried ABBA (sez McCain: “”Nobody likes them, but they sold more records than anybody in the history of the world, including The Beatles. [1]
A CNN/WMUR poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire and released Wednesday, has McCain and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney tied for first place, with each grabbing the support of 29 percent of likely New Hampshire Republican primary voters. [2]
For a time, the John McCain campaign had adopted rock and roll legend Chuck Berry ’s “Johnny B. Goode” as the campaign’s theme song, but Chuck Berry has made it clear which candidate he supports. [3]
Berry, 81, may not have complained about his song being appropriated by Mr McCain, but he has made it clear he would prefer Barack Obama in the White House. [4]
Other artistes, who tend to lean Democrat, have expressed even stronger displeasure at Republicans using their songs to gee up campaign events. [5]
But the McCain camp is having trouble settling on a suitable campaign anthem. [3]
“Who has the strength, the experience, the character to keep us safe and unite the country to solve some of our problems — and that is John McCain,” Lieberman said at a later stop at a diner in Derry, New Hampshire. [2]
“America has finally come to this point where you can pick a man of colour and that not be a drawback,” Berry said. [4]
I’m not embarassed to say I like ABBA, ‘Dancing Queen.’”) But nobody seems to want John McCain using their music as his campaign theme. [1]
Mr McCain routinely used Berry’s hit “Johnny B. Goode” at the end of campaign events, but recently switched to Abba’s “Take a Chance On Me”. [5]
After searching for months, it finally picked “Johnny B Goode” - Chuck Berry’s rock ‘n’ roll classic from 1958. [1]
“America has finally come to this point where you can pick a man of colour and that not be a drawback,” the legendary 81-year-old guitarist said of Senator Barack Obama, who clinched the Democratic presidential nomination last week and would become the country’s first black president if he wins in November. [5]
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The Republican Party has made endless hints that Democrat candidate Barack Obama isn’t black and isn’t white, to try and confuse voters, so Mr McCain will say that Berry isn’t black next week. [6]
Sources:
[1] Maybe Something By The Andrews Sisters?: Let’s Find John McCain A Theme …
[2] New Hampshire poll numbers have McCain smiling - CNN.com
[3] Obama Supporter Chuck Berry Says No, Johnny, No to McCain - Shallow Nation
[4] PowerPop: Chuck Berry to John McCain: Drop Dead
[5] US elections: John McCain swaps Chuck Berry for Abba - Telegraph
[6] The Spoof : ‘Chuck Berry isn’t white’, claims John McCain funny satire …