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Jeff Miller
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 Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:11 pm More Musicians Trying to Unseat Bush |
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| Quote: | More Musicians Trying to Unseat Bush
Aug 20, 10:54 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) -- The coalition of the willing-to-rock is growing. Sheryl Crow, Jack Johnson and Crosby, Stills & Nash have joined the nearly 20 other musicians trying to unseat President Bush in November.
Crow and company were added to the Vote for Change tour, which boasts a lineup of artists including Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Pearl Jam and Dave Matthews Band. The musicians will perform in an array of combinations at some 38 shows in 32 cities over the course of 12 days in October, concert promoters announced Thursday.
Money generated from the concerts will go to America Coming Together (ACT), which promises on its Web site to "derail the right-wing Republican agenda by defeating George W. Bush." The shows will play in election swing states. They'll be presented by MoveOn PAC, the electoral arm of the liberal interest group MoveOn.org.
While some of the performing musicians are accustomed to expressing political views, many are new to the arena. Dave Matthews earlier told The Associated Press: "It's the first time Bruce and the E Street Band ever stood up and made a clear political statement. This is the first time we've ever stood as a band, unified, and said we want a change."
The Vote for Change tour makes it clear that by purchasing tickets, concertgoers are making a federal political contribution to ACT.
"The excitement about this tour is fantastic," says Ellen Malcolm, president of ACT. "This is really going to help give us the resources to talk to millions of voters. The artists have an ability to talk about the issues with groups of voters who don't often listen to politicians." |
I'm not really surprised that Bruce Springsteen is in this after all hes very anti republican he didn't really like it when Ronald Regan used his song "Born in the USA" As his Election Song.
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| Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:13 pm |
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Who cares? What do they know? I love when Celebrities try and add their political opinions and they think becuase they make movies, play music, play sports, etc. etc. etc. that people will care. No one really does, they just use their popularity to sway votes to their favor. Sad really....
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Jeff Miller
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| Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:17 pm |
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Well I care everyones opinion is important
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| Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:26 pm |
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I agree. Everybody has an important opinion. But when you vote for one person soley because an actor you like does, there is a problem.
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Republican_Man
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| Fri Aug 20, 2004 5:59 pm |
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I don't like Bruce, nor his campaign, but he can do it if he wants to.
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LightningBoy
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| Fri Aug 20, 2004 6:43 pm |
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Springstien is a great musician, and THAT is IT. By pulling stunts like this, he is only alienating half of his fans, and giving them good reason to resent him.
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| Fri Aug 20, 2004 6:59 pm |
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I like DMB and Sheryl Crow, but I disagree with them pollitically.  Obviously. I wish I was old enough to vote this election season, I think Bush needs all the votes he can get.
My point is that you can still like a band/musician who disagrees with you pollitically. Remember when everyone was trashing dixie chicks CDs? I didn't agree with them, but I'll still listen to their music.
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