The Boss backs Obama
PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP/Getty When I read today that Hillary Clinton is playing John Mellencamp’s “Small Town” at her rallies this week, I had to laugh. Because, seriously? How literal are we going to get here? (Plus, I had to wonder whether Mellencamp, a former Edwards supporter, has endorsed anyone yet. He famously asked John McCain to ...
PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP/Getty
When I read today that Hillary Clinton is playing John Mellencamp's "Small Town" at her rallies this week, I had to laugh. Because, seriously? How literal are we going to get here? (Plus, I had to wonder whether Mellencamp, a former Edwards supporter, has endorsed anyone yet. He famously asked John McCain to stop playing his songs at rallies earlier this year.)
And in my 5-minute Google search to find out whether Mellencamp's made a pick, I discovered that Bruce Springsteen has just announced this afternoon that he's backing Obama. Here's what Mr. Working Class America said about Bittergate:
When I read today that Hillary Clinton is playing John Mellencamp’s “Small Town” at her rallies this week, I had to laugh. Because, seriously? How literal are we going to get here? (Plus, I had to wonder whether Mellencamp, a former Edwards supporter, has endorsed anyone yet. He famously asked John McCain to stop playing his songs at rallies earlier this year.)
And in my 5-minute Google search to find out whether Mellencamp’s made a pick, I discovered that Bruce Springsteen has just announced this afternoon that he’s backing Obama. Here’s what Mr. Working Class America said about Bittergate:
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.’
Does this mean no more Springsteen songs at Clinton rallies?
UPDATE: A Getty Images search for “Springsteen Obama” brings this result:
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