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A subset of the Marine Corps band struck up one of Mitt Romney's walkout songs while President Obama was greeting visitors at the White House Independence Day celebration. A White House pool report said the band struck up Rodney Atkins's "It's America," and described it as an "awkward moment."

NASHVILLE, TN Friday Feb.23.2007 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Rodney Atkins got the chance to defend country music last night on The Tonight Show when talk show host Bill Maher told Jay Leno "The only use I have for country music is to make fun of it." Atkins response? To have the last word by closing the nationally televised show with his multiple week Number One single "Watching You." "I take it as an honor to be the guy representing country music last night," says Atkins. "I was proud to sing a song about family values, my life and what this format is...