They’re with her: Springsteen, Madonna, Gaga, and Jon Bon Jovi lift their voices for Clinton in final push
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump had packed schedules Monday, with each presidential candidate making multiple stops in various battleground states to make their final pleas to voters on the eve of election day. Both reached out to their celebrity supporters for last-minute help.
Clinton’s four stops for the day included events in Oakland, Pa.; Allendale, Mich.; Philadelphia; and a final late-night rally in Raleigh, N.C.
Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen were on hand to help kick off Clinton’s rally in Philadelphia. The Clinton campaign went all out for this event at Independence Mall, with speeches by President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Chelsea Clinton and former President Bill Clinton. The event marked Springsteen’s first public performance in support of the Democratic presidential candidate, which was notable given his public support for Obama.
Springsteen performed an acoustic set of his hits including “Thunder Road,” “Long Walk Home” and “Dancing in the Dark.”
“The choice tomorrow couldn’t be any clearer,” Springsteen said to the crowd. “Hillary’s candidacy is based on intelligence, experience, preparation and on an actual vision of an America where everyone counts.”
Bon Jovi, on the other hand, pulled a campaign event double-header and also joined Clinton at a rally in Raleigh, N.C., along with Lady Gaga. Their opening performance included a duet of “Livin’ on a Prayer.”
“We want you to stand up and be a part of history,” Gaga said in her speech as she asked voters to join her in the fight for the country’s future. The singer touted Clinton’s career accomplishments while also calling on Democratic voters to reconcile with Trump supporters after the election.
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Even in locations where Clinton wasn’t, musicians turned out to support her. In Florida, a key battleground state, Jimmy Buffett joined Vice President Joe Biden at an event where Biden urged supporters to vote.
“I live in a house of women now,” Buffett said as he opened his set. “I’d like to see one in the White House too. I tried to pick songs that had a little something to do with the election.”
“Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes,” “Pencil Thin Mustache” and “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” were among them.
Meanwhile, Madonna held a surprise concert in New York’s Washington Square Park, where she strummed an acoustic guitar with her son David Banda by her side. The pop icon performed a handful of her songs, including a mash-up of “Rebel Heart” and Pete Seeger’s “If I Had a Hammer.” She also delivered a poignant rendition of John Lennon’s “Imagine.”
Trump made five stops on Monday at events in North Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Michigan.
His final event in Grand Rapids, Mich., saw him joined by his family as well as his running mate, Mike Pence. The rally included an encore appearance by Ted Nugent, who was joining Trump once again to open the campaign event. Nugent had previously joined Trump in Sterling Heights, Mich., on Sunday.
“It’s good to see real Michigan get together to take Michigan back so we can take America back,” said Nugent, calling on “real Michiganiacs” to stand up for what they believe in and “take Michigan out of the blue and into the red for Donald Trump.”
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