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Last Saturday Bruce Springsteen played a free concert on Philadelphia's Parkway, declaring his support for Barack Obama as part of an effort to register Democratic voters before Pennsylvania's Monday deadline. An estimated 50,000 people attended the event, but will it make a difference at the polls? I asked some young people there: Do celebrity endorsements of candidates influence your vote?

by CassidyHartmann on Oct 07,2008

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stevecorman310 395 days ago

Well done and enjoyable, as usual!
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Britt4Bama 390 days ago

Certainly didn't change my mind. Obama is a danger. Pray for our country.

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