Oberst likes Obama
This past Tuesday, Conor Oberst expressed his support for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama by performing at a Obama rally in Iowa.
The younger Iowans in attendance, however, seemed enthused not just by Mr. Obama’s speech but by a brief set from singer-songwriter Conor Oberst which preceded it.
Mr. Oberst, better known to some under the name Bright Eyes, hails from just across the state line in Omaha, Neb. He told the crowd, “I met the next president of the United States earlier today.”
Oberst set featured a performance of “One Foot In Front Of The Other,” a much less controversial song than “When The President Talks to God”. Other Obama supporters in the music world include Extra Golden, Arrested Development, Jeff Tweedy, and The Cool Kids. Elvis Costello likes Hillary. A bunch of country stars like Fred Thompson.
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Extra Golden - “Obama” (via Pitchfork)
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