Rockin' to the White House
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Many of the first presidential campaign songs were set to popular melodies like "Yankee Doodle" and "Oh, Susanna."
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Campaign songs have been part of the American political process since the beginning. George Washington had a campaign song -- and he didn't even have an opponent.
Reporter Nikki Tundel and DJ Mary Lucia discuss the musical messages used by presidential candidates throughout history.
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