Posted on 04/17/2008 2:48:55 AM PDT by freerepublic_or_die
A morning endorsement from Bruce Springsteen will help Obama dominate the news cycle heading into tonight's debate. That, coupled with some new poll numbers and a newspaper endorsement, helps drag Clinton's ship down by two points to a 10.4 percent chance of winning the nomination.
Obama may have E Street to thank if he ever lives on Pennsylvania Avenue. Bruce Springsteen endorsed Obama today, the first mega-celebrity to endorse since Oprah, Babs, and the gang in January. While Obama could've used the Boss' backing before New Jersey's primary on Feb. 5 (Obama lost by 10 points), today's timing actually works well for Obama. Springsteen is a perfect emissary for the campaign in the wake of Obama's "cling" comments in San Francisco. The Boss acknowledges as much and writes in his endorsement that "[w]hile these matters are worthy of some discussion, they have been ripped out of the context and fabric of the man's life and vision." If Obama can coax Springsteen onto the trail in Pennsylvania, that will start to nullify Clinton's and McCain's claims that he's an elitist. The less traction Clinton gets on that issue, the more desperate she looks. Desperate candidates don't become the nominee.....
The polls, meanwhile, are grim for Clinton. More surveys are starting to include the post-bitter landscape, and none of the reputable outfits shows a major shift toward Clinton. New Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg data show Clinton ahead by just five points in Pennsylvania. Public Policy Polling (PDF) has Obama in the lead by three points. A glimmer of sunshine: She demolishes him in Kentucky, according to SurveyUSA.
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I’m thinking Springsteen needs to tour with the Dixie Chicks to bolster his appeal, LOL
I’d rather see air supply than brucie... and I can’t stand air supply!
LLS
These people all make me want to puke.
The resemblance is uncanny!
I never liked Springsteen back in the day, and I still don’t. Why people think he’s such a great “anything”, let alone songwriter, is beyond me. And I’m a musician, involved in music over the last 40 years. Springsteen is boring as a songwriter, and even moreso when he thinks to “endorse” ANY candidate.
The deck chairs on the SS Hillary are awash.
You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!
>>I could hold a note in tune passing gas better than Bruce Springstines can singing....<<
LOL. And how about those lyrics? I guess I’m an “elitist” because I never liked Springsteen.
I like Doc Watson and Reverend Gary Davis.
I play guitar. I like too, Tony Rice. I’ve seen Doc in concert you should too, if you haven’t...
I’ll sleep better knowing who Bruce Springsteen endorces for POTUS.
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