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YORK, Pa. -- For all the talk of Barack Obama as a "rock star," John McCain's entrance at the Toyota Arena was very show-bizzy. As the theme from "Rocky" blared from the speakers, the "Straight Talk Express" bus rolled in through a door of the arena, under a giant American flag. The announcer introduced former Gov. Tom Ridge, Sen. Joe Lieberman, and McCain. The three VIPs were bathed in flashes from hundreds of cameras, held aloft over the heads of standing audience members, as the music segued into Van Halen's "Right Now."

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John McCain, Barack Obama