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...endorsement of most newspapers and magazines; he carried the energetic support of major celebrities, from Ben Affleck to Bruce Springsteen; and he held the approval of the entire country of France along with 90 percent of the rest of the world. He had hundreds of millions of dollars, an army of young volunteers and a team of lawyers and political experts working on his behalf. John Kerry had everything on his side as the challenger to the incumbent and yet he still lost the presidential election. He lost because he didn’t have the support of Jesus...
Your article on Bruce Springsteen and the Vote for Change tour echoed the common sentiment that celebrities should steer clear of politics [Oct. 11]. But there is nothing wrong with activism, and Springsteen is better qualified than the pseudo intellectuals who rule conservative radio and television. Thirty years of touring the U.S. has given Springsteen a far better understanding of the true American experience and value system. How is his message any less patriotic than the flag-draped jingoism of the mainstream media...
...rock-'n'-roll insurgency against the war in Iraq is one of many dark clouds for President Bush. Let's hope that the performances of Springsteen and others make his Administration realize that, unlike the awarding of contracts for rebuilding Iraq, there is competition for the nation's soul...
...Brookline was in the center of the Boston sports world. Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein went to my high school; Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Sox president Larry Lucchino both call the town home; and the neighborhood is so close to Fenway Park, that I could hear Bruce Springsteen from my house when he played there last summer...
Born to Stump Bruce Springsteen leads a pro-Kerry tour...