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Bruce Springsteen, 1985
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Bruce Springsteen: Blue-State Patriot
For years Springsteen kept his patriotism private, aside from his songs about working-class heroes. Then came 1984's "Born in the U.S.A.," with its widely misunderstood title track. Springsteen took his first steps out of the political closet when he asked Ronald Reagan to stop using "Born in the U.S.A." during his Presidential campaign. Bruce's 9/11 album, "The Rising," upped the patriotic ante. Then, in 2004, the Boss took the blue-state gloves off and stumped for John Kerry's failed Presidential run. He finally picked a winner last year when he publicly backed Barack Obama. His reward? The opening slot at Obama's Lincoln Memorial inaugural concert. Pretty patriotic gig.
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