Photo: #Many of the first presidential campaign songs were set to popular melodies like "Yankee Doodle" and "Oh, Susanna."

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Rockin' to the White House

by Nikki Tundel, Minnesota Public Radio
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Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is asking Americans to choose her campaign song. How do today's political anthems compare to those of past candidates?

St. Paul, Minn. — 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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