10 Potential Campaign Songs for Mitt Romney
The presidential hopeful needs a track to rock the vote.
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10 Potential Campaign Songs for Mitt Romney - It’s not uncommon for politicians to hijack a hot song to play as a backdrop during their numerous rallies along the campaign trial. However, a problem many office-bearers run into along the way is that the creators of the song are not always willing participants in the good vibes. 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is at the center of the latest flare-up between an ambitious politician and an upset artist. Canadian rapper K’NAAN has made it clear that he is not happy with the former Massachusetts governor for using his international hit, “Waving Flag,” following a recent primary win. So with K’NAAN looking to pull the plug on Romney’s victory song, we thought it’d only be right to help the multimillionaire presidential hopeful in his search for a new tune. Click on to see 10 potential songs Romney could adopt as the so...
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"Made It in America" — The Throne - Despite Kanye West’s past history with Republicans and Jay-Z’s affinity for America’s first Black president, Barack Obama, this infectious cut from the duo’s chart-topping album Watch the Throne makes sense on so many levels. There’s no better selling point for a candidate than playing up your patriotism to eager pro-American voters. Add to that, it’s likely that Frank Ocean’s honeyed crooning of “sweet father Joseph, sweet Jesus,” on the hook will play to Romney’s pro-Mormon followers. A shout-out to the Mormon founder Joseph Smith is a win-win. (Photo: REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni)
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"Power" — Kanye West - Opulence and authority are a given in the executive office. So adopting this lavish, forthright Kanye West smash is the best way for a potential future POTUS to begin asserting some authority. (Photo: Courtesy Def Jam Records)
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"So Fresh, So Clean" — Outkast - With the environment being one of the many political issues Mitt Romney will have to address on the stump, why not set the mood right with the Outkast classic? (Photo: Courtesy Sony Music)
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"My Prerogative" — Bobby Brown - Mitt Romney has already endured some serious personal attacks this campaign season. Critics have called him out on his past tax filings and his alleged shady dealings as a businessman. At some point Romney will have to hit back defiantly. Turning the volume up on the rebellious '90s classic, "My Perogative," from Massachusetts native Bobby Brown would be a solid move. The R&B bad boy said it best: “What is this, a blizzard/ That I can’t have money in my pocket and people not talk about me?” (Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
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