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Posted: Thursday June 12, 2008 9:44AM; Updated: Thursday June 12, 2008 12:18PM

Tale of the Tape

SI.com's Jimmy Traina pits two men who sound alike against one another. It's Barack vs. The Rock.

Barack Obama	The Rock
Birthday
August 4, 1961	May 2, 1972
Sports Connection
Plays basketball -- a lot	Played football for the Miami Hurricanes
Most Famous Physical Feature
Big Ears	Raised eyebrow
Famous Saying
Change We Can Believe In	If you smell ... what The Rock ... is cookin'
Next Mission
Becoming President	Becoming an A-list movie star
Hottest Fan

Obama Girl	Trish Stratus
Memorable Monday Night Raw moment
Pleading for votes	This Is Your Life
Has Been On Saturday Night Live...
Appeared in a cameo on Nov. 4, 2007.	Hosted on March 18, 2000 and April 13, 2002.
Best Quality
Giving speeches	Giving speeches
Tie To Hawaii
Born at the Kapiolani Medical Center in Honolulu	Went to President William McKinley High School in Hawaii
Archrivals

John McCain, Hillary Clinton	Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H

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