Bruce Springsteen endorses Obama!!!

Dear Friends and Fans:

LIke most of you, I've been following the campaign and I have now seen and heard enough to know where I stand. Senator Obama, in my view, is head and shoulders above the rest.

He has the depth, the reflectiveness, and the resilience to be our next President. He speaks to the America I've envisioned in my music for the past 35 years, a generous nation with a citizenry willing to tackle nuanced and complex problems, a country that's interested in its collective destiny and in the potential of its gathered spirit. A place where "...nobody crowds you, and nobody goes it alone."

At the moment, critics have tried to diminish Senator Obama through the exaggeration of certain of his comments and relationships. While these matters are worthy of some discussion, they have been ripped out of the context and fabric of the man's life and vision, so well described in his excellent book, Dreams of My Father, often in order to distract us from discussing the real issues: war and peace, the fight for economic and racial justice, reaffirming our Constitution, and the protection and enhancement of our environment.

After the terrible damage done over the past eight years, a great American reclamation project needs to be undertaken. I believe that Senator Obama is the best candidate to lead that project and to lead us into the 21st Century with a renewed sense of moral purpose and of ourselves as Americans.

Over here on E Street, we're proud to support Obama for President.

http://brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: April 16, 2008
Filed at 10:36 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rock star Bruce Springsteen endorsed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president Wednesday, saying ''he speaks to the America I've envisioned in my music for the past 35 years.''

In a letter addressed to friends and fans posted his Web site, Springsteen said he believes Obama is the best candidate to undo ''the terrible damage done over the past eight years.''

''He has the depth, the reflectiveness, and the resilience to be our next president,'' the letter said. ''He speaks to the America I've envisioned in my music for the past 35 years, a generous nation with a citizenry willing to tackle nuanced and complex problems, a country that's interested in its collective destiny and in the potential of its gathered spirit. A place where '...nobody crowds you, and nobody goes it alone.' ''

The bard of New Jersey is known for his lyrics about the struggles of working-class Americans, particularly in the economically ravaged factory towns of the Northeast.

Springsteen and his E Street band were part of the Vote or Change tour, a coalition of musicians opposed to the re-election of President Bush in 2004. He wrote the anti-war ballad ''Devils and Dust'' about Iraq.

Springsteen did not directly mention Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Obama's rival for the Democratic nomination, in his letter, but appeared to take issue with her recent criticisms of comments made by Obama about working-class voters in small towns in Pennsylvania and controversial statements by his pastor.

''Critics have tried to diminish Senator Obama through the exaggeration of certain of his comments and relationships,'' Springsteen wrote. ''While these matters are worthy of some discussion, they have been ripped out of the context and fabric of the man's life and vision ... often in order to distract us from discussing the real issues: war and peace, the fight for economic and racial justice, reaffirming our Constitution, and the protection and enhancement of our environment.''

This is the fourth or fifth thread on it so far.

And one of them is on the front page.

Don't people here at least make an effort to check for dupes?

The Boss's message is 100% spot on.

He sees what so many of us see in Barack Obama.

This is going to be one hell of an election campaign against McSame.

Why is this a BIG deal?

:rofl:

The boss was one of the biggest high profile Kerry supporters.

He represents working Americans very well.

celebrity endorsements? Like anyone is going to vote for Obama because Bruce is going to.

Only person Id vote for over Obama right now is Bruce

And so can you!

But you can stop playing "The Rising" at her events thank you very much :-)

But if Obama does win the nomination, expect another Vote for Change tour.

:toast:

:thumbsup:

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