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Team Jacob or Team Edward? Turns out Elena Kagan would rather talk about legal stuff.

Team Jacob or Team Edward? When Sen. Amy Klobuchar asked Elena Kagan about which character from "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" she preferred, the Supreme Court nominee declined to answer.

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Team Jacob or Team Edward? Kristen Stewart, starring as Bella Swan, left, and Taylor Lautner, starring as Jacob Black, are shown in a scene from 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.' Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan declined to say whether she preferred Jacob over another character, Edward.
  • By Ann Sanner Associated Press Writer
  • Natasha T. Metzler Associated Press Writer

| Washington

Team Jacob or Team Edward? That's one debate Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan steered clear of.

At her Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, Kagan was asked by Sen. Amy Klobuchar about "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" movie, which opened this week. The franchise has a huge following among teenage girls and has sparked debate over whether the tormented heroine Bella should choose Edward the vampire or Jacob the werewolf.

The senator jokingly asked Kagan's thoughts on "the vampire versus the werewolf."

Kagan, who has declined to say how she might rule on issues that could come before the court, dodged this one — presumably on other grounds. She said she hadn't seen the film, and wished the senator wouldn't pose the question.

Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, said she realized Kagan "can't comment on future cases. So I'll leave that alone."

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