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For Dems: A winning streak?

WHILE PRESIDENT OBAMA came to a Germantown rally yesterday hoping for a winning streak, one man came and went streaking, hoping to win $1 million. The 24-year-old man from New York City, who had "www.Battlecam.com" written on his chest, was charged with indecent exposure, disorderly conduct and open lewdness, according to police.

WHILE PRESIDENT OBAMA came to a Germantown rally yesterday hoping for a winning streak, one man came and went streaking, hoping to win $1 million. The 24-year-old man from New York City, who had "www.Battlecam.com"; written on his chest, was charged with indecent exposure, disorderly conduct and open lewdness, according to police.

Cops did not release his name, but Alki David, the founder of Battlecam.com, said in a telephone interview that he knows the man as "King Vamp," a regular on his website. "King Vamp" apparently took David - a Nigerian-born billionaire of Greek Cypriot descent who lives in California - up on a challenge that he had posted on his site.

David said that he would give $1 million to the first person to streak (wearing only shoes) in front of Obama with the website written on his chest. The streaker also was required to shout out the name of the site six times and broadcast his actions on the site, David said. "I am a fan of Obama, this is not a slight on Obama at all," David told the Daily News last night. "Streaking challenges are just classic, they usually get some attention and this is all about effective marketing."

David described Battlecam, which launched in September, as "an extreme website" that allows people to create their own broadcast channels and compete in everything from talent shows to cooking competitions.

Other users then vote to "like" something or "poop" it, he said. The more likes, the more points a user gains, which then can be cashed in for prizes, he said. As of last night, David had seen only pictures of the streaker. He said that he was expecting video to be posted at midnight.