PHOTOS: Obama And The Boss - Springsteen Stumps In Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 2

[Hissyspit]

Bruce Springsteen plays at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at the Cleveland Mall in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)





Bruce Springsteen performs at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)





Bruce Springsteen plays at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at the Cleveland Mall in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)





Bruce Springsteen plays at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at the Cleveland Mall in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)





Bruce Springsteen plays at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at the Cleveland Mall in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)





Bruce Springsteen, performs at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at the Cleveland Mall in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)





American singer Bruce Springsteen and his wife Patti Scialfa perform at a rally for U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) in Cleveland, Ohio November 2, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)





Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., with his daughter Sasha Obama, 7, walks on stage to join Bruce Springsteen at a rally at the Cleveland Mall in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)





Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., introduces his daughter Sasha to Bruce Springsteen at a rally in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta





Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., with his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha, greet Bruce Springsteen at an outdoor rally in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Amy Sancett





Supporters listen to Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at a rally in Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)





American singer Bruce Springsteen (2nd R) is hugged by U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) and his family, wife Michelle (L) and daughters Malia and Sasha (both obscured), during an election rally in Cleveland, Ohio November 2, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)





American singer Bruce Springsteen (L) removes his guitar as he gathers with U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (2nd R, rear) and his family, including his wife Michelle, and daughters Malia (2nd R, front) and Sasha, at an election rally in Cleveland, Ohio November 2, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)





Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and his wife Michelle greet Bruce Springsteen at an outdoor rally in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)





U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) shakes hands with Sam Springsteen, the son of American singer Bruce Springsteen (C), after the singer performed for Obama at a campaign rally in Cleveland, Ohio November 2, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)





U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) stands with American singer Bruce Springsteen, who performed at his election rally, in Cleveland, Ohio November 2, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)





Bruce Springsteen with his wife Patti Scialfa talks with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and his wife Michelle Obama at a rally at the Cleveland Mall in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)





Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, speaks at a rally in Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)





American singer Bruce Springsteen and his wife Patti Scialfa are pictured after performing at a rally for U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) in Cleveland, Ohio November 2, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)





Obama: "Who is the dopest Classic Rock artist alive? That one." (Actually I made that quote up.)

[southernleftylady]

1. Bruce is my get out of jail free card ...

my hubby gave me the ok if I ever meet bruce that I can go for him ;) lol I love Bruce wow I bet that rally was wonderful..

[roguevalley]

25. Now compare our shit against theirs. I love dems because they

attract the best people, people I love. TAKE THAT, BO DEREK!

[Berry Cool]

35. It WAS wonderful. I was there.

Couldn't see Bruce at all, though, and very little of Barack because his teleprompter was in my line of sight. Thanks for posting all these pics, Hissyspit!

[latebloomer]

52. Mine is Johnny Depp

But I bet I could make a case for Bruuuce, too.

Huz gets Angelina.

[blm]

53. I gave my husband Salma Hayek.....as long as I can join them. heheh

.

[skooooo]

56. Sam Springsteen is a handsome kid! nt

[lamp_shade]

2. Awwwww. Thanks so much.

[Sebastian Doyle]

3. I got another caption for that last one.

"Yeah, I'm the President after Tuesday, but he's still The Boss!"

[Cha]

7. That's

PERFECT!

[Hissyspit]

16. Yours is better!

:thumbsup:

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if that was what he was actually saying.

[SammyWinstonJack]

26. !!!

:thumbsup:

[barbtries]

47. that's a good one!

wish i was there.

[patrice]

4. Wow!! just holy-f-ing Wow!!!

The Boss is aging real well.

Sasha looks sooooo happy to meet him.

Michelle's smile is honestly delightful!

[malaise]

5. Too sweet

K & R

[Cha]

6. Thanks Hissy! That was the best Concert/Rally

right today livestreamed on my computer:bounce:

So Good So Pumped.

[wellstone dem]

8. Thank you

those are wonderful

[1776Forever]

9. Your pictures are studio worthy & Bruce never looked better! Thanks to you & to Bruce & his family

Wonderful to see them on the stage with the Obama family!

[speedoo]

10. Thanks, great pics!! Anyone know what songs Bruce did? nt

[Berry Cool]

36. Set List

Promised Land
Youngstown
Thunder Road
Song I didn't reecognize I admit, but lyrics were "working on a dream"
This Land Is Your Land (everyone singing along)
The Rising

[speedoo]

39. Thanks. I think "Working on a Dream" might be a new song.

I like that song a lot. Here's a video:

http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/11/2/22129/1832

[Berry Cool]

43. That would 'splain why I didn't recognize it. :-)

Thanks for the link.

[speedoo]

51. Yep.

:hi:

[paparush]

11. Ok...I cry now. n/t

[flthinker]

12. We have all the cool supporters!

Great pics. We just got back from a Jimmy Buffet Obama rally here in the Tampy Bay area. It was awesome. Are any rock legends doing free concerts for McLame? Oh, I didn't think so.

[ikojo]

13. Barack Obama has a BEAUTIFUL family

You can tell there is genuine LOVE in that family, unlike the freezer of a family that currently squats in the White House.

[BrklynLiberal]

14. GREAT PICS!! I love Bruce!! I think that Obama will have had more people at his rallies

than McSame will have voting for him..

[RayOfHope]

15. Superb! Thanks for sharing and THANK YOU OHIO! What a crowd n/t

[OhioChick]

17. Thanks for posting!

:applause:

[justiceischeap]

18. Just how cool is Springsteen? He's this cool!

I've seen Bruce 3 times in concert. The first time was in JFK Stadium in Philadelphia during the Amnesty Int'l concert (w/ the E Street Band), the second time was when he was touring by himself for the Lucky Town album and finally was at the FU Center in Philadelphia (First Union Center) with the E Street Band again. My best friend and I got really lousy seats but who cares, it's Bruce, right? Well, she had read online that if you have bad seats and get to the venue early enough, you have a chance of getting better seats.

We're sitting at the very top row, nothing but concrete wall behind us and we see this guy dressed in all black walking around. My best friend pokes me and says, "That's one of his roadies, they call them 'The Men in Black.'" So he's two rows down from us, talking to different people and then the people leave. Finally, he comes up to us and says, "You wanna go?" and I'm bouncing in my seat and shout out, in an entirely uncool fashion, "Yes!" He says, "You sure?" and I repeat my very uncool "Yes." He takes our tickets, wraps a hot pink band around our wrists and gives us new tickets.

I was front row center now at the show and it was one of the best concert experiences I ever had.

Basically what Springsteen does is buys up the first 20 rows or so of the floor at all venues, then he sends around roadies, who trade tickets with people in crappy seats. They then take those tickets outside and find people who couldn't get tickets and give them the tickets they took from the crappy seated people inside. That's how cool Springsteen is!

[Hissyspit]

21. I was there with you at JFK.

[justiceischeap]

28. Sitting on top of all that toxic waste! Yum!

It was a great show!

[Hissyspit]

29. We had the nosebleed seats that night.

[justiceischeap]

30. I wasn't far off!

I have to admit, I also saw the Monsters of Rock tour there too. Shhh, don't tell anyone. ;)

[Patiod]

57. Billy Joel does the same thing

It's win-win. Wwho do you want to be playing to in your first 2 rows? Wealthy suits who got the seats as a gift from suppliers or clients or whatever, or True Believers who know every word to every song and love your guy enough to sit in crappy seats to see him?

I've heard about The Boss' MIB - can't believe you actually met them! "Rosalita" made me a fan in 1976, then I saw the Born to Run tour when I was in high school, and he's been my favorite ever since.

[Catch22Dem]

19. Damn! He IS the boss, isn't he???

Love Bruce!

[graywarrior]

20. Beautiful.

[KoKo]

22. Many Thanks for Stills of this. Can you believe that CNN played much of his concert?

and the "wanna be Dem Cable, MSNBC" had Chuck Todd's show CUT IT?

Anyway...was able to watch quite a bit of Bruce and Obama and the WHOLE Obama Speech on that CNN (War Channel) ...so it made me happy and smile. I kept cutting back to MSNBC...who always honored Bruce because the Sainted Russert loved him...and they didn't do the job...preferring to go with "Chuckie T" for the "numbers."

Great Pix.....:yourock:

[Shoelace]

42. CNN did a good job - 80,000 folks at that rally!!

dang that's alot of folks!! Oh yea and I cried too. This strange feeling of peace overcame me. I've been a nervous wreck for weeks, and now - peace, hope, especially HOPE!

[spanone]

23. great pictures....thanks-recommended

[Manifestor_of_Light]

24. Isn't that the Tower City mall in downtown Cleveland? I've been there.

[Doremus]

34. The rally was held on the Mall, next to Cleveland Convention Center.

As I noted on another thread, the inscription on the 1920s building, towering over the stage:

"A monument conceived as a tribute to the ideals of Cleveland builded by her citizens and dedicated to social progress, industrial achievement and civic interest Patriotism Progress Culture."

Chills.

[Berry Cool]

37. Actually, no. The "mall" being referred to here is actually a mall in the old-fashioned sense,

i.e., not a shopping mall but a large expanse of outdoor green space.

It amuses me to see the AP captions referring to it as "The Cleveland Mall," because that does make it sound like a shopping mall. Nobody here calls it "The Cleveland Mall." It's just one of three open green parklike spaces known as Malls A, B and C. I think the one he was on was B, but don't hold me to that, I can never remember which is which.

[stoge18]

27. How many school students

did they have to bus in? :)

k/r

[stillcool]

31. Jeeze..you can feel the energy..

just looking at those pictures. Is Sam a musician as well?

[Hissyspit]

32. I think he is in 7th or 8th grade.

Don't know if he plays anything. Evan is his older brother. Jesse his older sister.

[stillcool]

33. no shit..he looks pretty tall..

I guess that's why I thought he was older.

[Hissyspit]

41. He should be 15. May be in 9th grade.

[JerseygirlCT]

49. I was going to say - that's their baby!

He's so tall now!

Evan's my son's age, so it's easy for me to remember.

[bklyncowgirl]

38. Little Sasha looks like a fan. Cute kid.

The Obama kids seem like, well, real kids. The look on that child's face as she's shaking hands with Bruce is just adorable. Sam Springsteen also looks impressed.

[Enrique]

46. she might be now

:-)

[madfloridian]

40. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.

:hi:

[Hissyspit]

44. kick before bed nt

[Swamp Rat]

45. k&r

[Chorophyll]

48. Thank you so much for posting these!!

The older I get, the more I appreciate Bruce (hence my signature line.) He's a remarkable songwriter and a true friend of justice.

The Democratic Party: the party of the good-lookin', talented people! :)

[JerseygirlCT]

50. Thank you! Those are great! nt

[Capt. America]

54. I was there, 40 feet in front of the podium!

During the primaries, I saw him inside the convention center (building behind him in photo). Tomorrow, I will be monitoring elections. I was suprised to see how many out of state attorneys are monitoring our election in Cuyahoga, including international monitors!

[Hissyspit]

55. Lucky you.

Abd that is good to hear about the monitors (I hope).