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To: Mannie who wrote (63492)	10/28/2004 5:34:25 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

Springsteen draws 80,000 to cheer Kerry _____________________________ abc.net.au] ABC News Online Last Update: Friday, October 29, 2004 Springsteen draws 80,000 to cheer Kerry Rock icon Bruce Springsteen has given John Kerry's White House campaign some star power, whipping up a crowd of about 80,000 people at a rally in Madison, in the swing state of Wisconsin. 'The Boss', famed for hits including Born in the USA, said Senator Kerry had lived his country's history for 50 years and painted him as a true guardian of the gritty working folk and American fables that people his songs. Thousands of spectators packed balconies on wooden houses along a stretch of road climbing up the Midwest state's white Capitol, packed with what fire chiefs said was at least 80,000 people. Springsteen, making a rare foray into campaign politics, said his songs were about "who we are, what we stand for, what we fight for now". "I believe these essential ideas about America [are] what is at stake on November 2," he added. "I believe Senator Kerry honours these ideas. He has lived our history for the last 50 years. He has formed an adult view of America and its people. "The future is now and it's time to let our passions loose," said Springsteen, clad in a simple dark jacket and blue pants, strumming his black acoustic guitar. "I am here today to stand alongside Senator Kerry and say that the country we carry in our hearts is waiting, and together we can move America towards its deepest ideas," Springsteen said after playing his song Promised Land. Then he joked: "Besides, we have had a sax player [Bill Clinton] in the House, we need a guitar player in the White House." "This is for you John," Springsteen said, as he launched into his hit No Surrender, which Kerry has adopted as his political anthem. Senator Kerry beamed as he bounded up a ramp to the stage, slapping palms and punching the air before embracing Springsteen. "No retreat baby, no surrender," Senator Kerry roared, parroting the lines of the theme song, which booms out every time he takes the stage at a political event. Senator Kerry took a sharp jab at President George W Bush's fitness for office: "When George Bush heard 'the Boss' was playing and was going to be here with me today, he thought they meant Dick Cheney." The presence of Springsteen, or a desire to pander to young people in the crowd, seemed to bring out a rebellious streak in Senator Kerry. "I tell you, being on the campaign trail is a bit like being back in college: late nights, a lot of beer and ... cold pizza." Springsteen is also due to join Senator Kerry for an election-eve rally in Cleveland, Ohio, next week. -- AFP