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Stevie Wonder Obama Rally: Hardly Anyone Showed Up (Less than 200!)
Inquisitr ^ | November 3, 2012

Posted on 11/04/2012 5:08:07 AM PST by NYer

Cleveland, OH — Perhaps because of its last-minute nature, only a small group of people were in attendance this morning for an Obama get-out-the-vote rally featuring legendary music superstar Stevie Wonder giving a free concert.

The event was held at Cleveland State University in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, starting at 9:30 am.

According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Fewer than 200 people showed up to watch Wonder perform a handful of his hits at the early voting event in support of President Barack Obama.”

The Washington Post reports that the crowd was only 50.

The Plain Dealer added that Obama for America Ohio tweeted its 34,000 follower about the event shortly before Wonder took the stage at 10:30.

Even though there was a shuttle bus standing by, Steve Wonder’s performance reportedly did not motivate anyone in attendance to actually head to the polls, however, although apparently many of them had already early voted:

” ‘I do a song. You go vote. You come back. We do some more music,’ [Wonder] said before opening with ‘Sir Duke.’

“No one left to vote after the first — or any — song.”

Stevie Wonder, who recently wrote a new song for the president called “Keep Moving Forward,” performed at a fundraiser for President Obama on October 7. He also joined Katy Perry, Bon Jovi, and Earth, Wind & Fire at a campaign rally on October 21 in Las Vegas. Wonder has also made other campaign appearances for the Obama-Biden ticket.

As a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Stevie Wonder has recorded more than 30 top ten hits and received 22 Grammy Awards, the most ever awarded to a male solo artist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

Do you think in general that it would be better for celebrities and entertainers to steer clear of politics?


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: entertainment; obama; voting; wonder
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1 posted on 11/04/2012 5:08:12 AM PST by NYer
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To: NYer

He’s a leftover from another generation. Why would anyone expect him, as a non-rapper, to draw a young crowd?


2 posted on 11/04/2012 5:09:42 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: NYer

I would have went.


3 posted on 11/04/2012 5:11:16 AM PST by Raycpa
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To: Raycpa

Me, too!


4 posted on 11/04/2012 5:15:37 AM PST by griswold3 (Big Government does not tolerate rivals.)
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To: NYer

Let’s face it, - - Stevie Wonder has at least one built-in excuse to vote for Obama . . .


5 posted on 11/04/2012 5:16:36 AM PST by trailz
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It's Stevie Wonder! I live in the backwoods, with a population of 52 in town and I could get more the 200 people to show up if Stevie is playing!!

Obama is in trouble, thank goodness!!

6 posted on 11/04/2012 5:17:00 AM PST by sirchtruth (Freedom is not free.)
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To: NYer

I like Stevie Ray Vaughan’s version of the song “Superstition” and the YouTube video is a real SRV classic . If you’ve never seen it you’ll get a huge kick out of it ,,, very amusing ,,, very good . DO IT !!!!!!


7 posted on 11/04/2012 5:17:19 AM PST by Lionheartusa1 (-: Socialism is the equal distribution of misery :-)
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To: Raycpa

I would NOT have “went”. You in the right forum?

You would have to be blind deaf dumb and racist to support obama


8 posted on 11/04/2012 5:18:20 AM PST by ZULU (See video: http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-first-siege-of-vienna.html)
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To: ZULU

I’ll bet you a strong majority of Freepers over 50 would love to see Stevie Wonder in our community at a free concert.


9 posted on 11/04/2012 5:22:01 AM PST by Raycpa
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To: NYer

I am so tired of all the celebrities pimping themselves to the celebrity Kardashian president.


10 posted on 11/04/2012 5:22:10 AM PST by FreeAtlanta (christian.bahits.com)
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To: trailz
Stevie Wonder has at least one built-in excuse to vote for Obama . . .

I going with blind, because he is certainly not tone deaf.

11 posted on 11/04/2012 5:24:04 AM PST by Raycpa
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To: Lionheartusa1

The Blind Leading The Blind...


12 posted on 11/04/2012 5:24:38 AM PST by dps.inspect (rage against the Obama machine...)
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To: trailz

*snicker*


13 posted on 11/04/2012 5:25:12 AM PST by V_TWIN (obama=where there's smoke, there's mirrors)
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To: Raycpa; NYer
I would have went.

I'm an old fart and I would have went but not 9:30 in the mourning...

14 posted on 11/04/2012 5:27:02 AM PST by Doofer (Still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.)
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To: Doofer

Fingertips...


15 posted on 11/04/2012 5:30:52 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (In the game of life, there are no betting limits)
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To: NYer

And of those 200, 199 were there for Stevie.


16 posted on 11/04/2012 5:38:44 AM PST by Bridesheadfan
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To: Raycpa

I’m in that age group and never liked him. Jay and the Americans and the Supremes are more my style. Also Marty Robbins w
Willie Nelson etc


17 posted on 11/04/2012 5:44:42 AM PST by ZULU (See video: http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-first-siege-of-vienna.html)
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‘I do a song. You go vote. You come back. We do some more music,’

Herding them like dumb cattle to the slaughter.

They used the "Come to the free concert!" tactic multiple times in 2008, along with black pastors busing them to early voting on Sunday and ACORN thick in the mix with fraud. This was the extent of the "magic."

Beyond that, they somehow convinced some stupid Republicans to support him (while 6 million others stayed home) -- and "the one" won.

They won't be fooled again.

18 posted on 11/04/2012 5:45:38 AM PST by Heart of Georgia ("Together we will unite America and get this done" - Paul Ryan - August 11, 2012)
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To: trailz

He can’t see his ugly mug.


19 posted on 11/04/2012 5:46:12 AM PST by all the best (`~!)
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To: NYer
The Plain Dealer added that Obama for America Ohio tweeted its 34,000 follower about the event shortly before Wonder took the stage at 10:30.

Obama campaign is in meltdown..a death spiral

How many people would go to a event with only a "short" notice...Most people actually make daily plans...

One would think if Stevie Wonder was playing a concert at your campaign event, you would notify your obamabots a day or two in advance???...Right?

20 posted on 11/04/2012 5:53:11 AM PST by Popman (November 7th...will be a good day for America..)
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