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The Boss Thinks Barack Rocks

Springsteen deems Obama 'head and shoulders above the rest'

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 16, 2008 12:25 PM CDT

(Newser) – Rocker Bruce Springsteen endorsed Barack Obama today, calling the candidate “head and shoulders above the rest.” The Boss cited Obama’s leadership on the war, economic and racial justice, and the environment, the New York Times reports; he also criticized the “bitter” flap, saying Obama's opponents were exaggerating the remarks to “diminish” him. 

The 58-year-old “Thunder Road” songsmith—who endorsed Democrat John Kerry last time around—wrote of Obama, “He 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.”

Bruce Springsteen.
Bruce Springsteen.   (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Bruce Springsteen.
Bruce Springsteen.   (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Bruce Springsteen performs.
Bruce Springsteen performs.   (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Bruce Springsteen appears with his band on the NBC Today television program in New York's Rockefeller Center, in this Sept. 28, 2007, file photo. Springsteen endorsed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president Wednesday, saying he speaks to the America I've envisioned in my music for the past 35 years.
Bruce Springsteen appears with his band on the NBC "Today" television program in New York's Rockefeller Center, in this Sept. 28, 2007, file photo. Springsteen endorsed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for...   (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in Philadelphia.
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in Philadelphia.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. address Jewish community leaders, Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia.
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. address Jewish community leaders, Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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