Obama vs. Romney in a Pop Culture War! Candidates Face Off With Fave Music and Movies

President Barack Obama and GOP hopeful Mitt Romney's obsessions

By John Boone Aug 29, 2012 7:15 PMTags
Mitt Romney, Barack ObamaWin McNamee/Getty Images; Olivier Douliery/AP Images

We already know that President Barack Obama's favorite Batman character is Anne Hathaway's Catwoman and that Mitt Romney's is, well, probably not Bane.

But what about the world of pop culture outside of Gotham City? We rounded up the 2012 White House hopefuls' favorite movies, music and plenty more and are ready to pit them against each other in an all-out political showdown. Because, when it comes to elections, it's essential that you be informed.

So what are Obama and Romney listening to, looking at and just plain loving? We've got everything you need to know about the candidates that probably won't make talking points at this week's convention.