The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age

    It's over: Springsteen endorses Obama

    By Wordie on Wed, 04/16/2008 - 6:33pm |
    Yes, celebrity endorsements are usually a yawn, but this is Springsteen. According to an article recently published at the ABC News online site, in the announcement, Springsteen said the following:
    Obama "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 iconic musician continued in his letter, quoting from his 2007 song "Long Road Home".

    More from Springsteen:
    <blockquote>Recent Obama "comments and relationships" the Boss says in his letter to fans "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."</blockquote>

    Coming on the eve of the PA primary, and following the dust up over the "bitter" comment about small towns, this is a very good thing for Obama.