Bruce Springsteen, On the Campaign Trail For Obama

SPRINGSTEEN SETS MORE RALLIES FOR OHIO, MICHIGAN
Bruce plans a three-state swing for Obama, Saturday through Monday
Following Springsteen’s performance on Saturday in Philly, he’ll hit the road to rally voters in two more swing states in the following days. That will complete a trifecta of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan, with Springsteen playing free concerts in each (he’s expected to play 30- to 40-minute acoustic sets) in support of Barack Obama.

On Sunday, Springsteen comes to Columbus, OH (where he also appeared for John Kerry in 2004). He’ll be playing an acoustic set at a rally “aimed at encouraging Obama supporters to register and take advantage of Ohio’s early voting period.”
Where: Ohio State University’s Main Oval
When: Sunday, October 5. Doors open at 3:00, showtime is 4:30
How: For access to the best viewing area, preferred tickets will be distributed starting on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. For ticket pick-up locations, see the Dayton Daily News.

On Monday, the final day to register to vote in Michigan, it’s on to Ypsilanti to headline a rally at Eastern Michigan University’s baseball stadium.
Where: Oestrike Stadium
When: Monday, October 6. Gates open at 3:00, showtime is 4:30
How: A limited supply of tickets will be made available Friday, Oct. 3, at Obama campaign offices as well as all EMU ticket offices. Tickets will be given out on a first- come, first-served basis. EMU students will be able to obtain one ticket by showing a valid EMU ID. Eastern Michigan University will expand its normal ticket office hours Friday to accommodate the expected demand. The expanded hours and locations are as follows: Quirk Hall, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Student Center, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and the Convocation Center, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The general public should use the Convocation Center location for ticket requests.

“Obviously Michigan is an incredibly important state in this election, along with Pennsylvania and Ohio,” Brent Colburn, Michigan communications director for the Obama campaign, told the Ann Arbor News. “It’s a place where we’re trying to do everything we can to make sure everybody’s registered to vote.”
- October 2, 2008