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Mos Def Thinks Obama's Pretty, Arcade Fire Ignite for Change + More

  • Posted on Mar 4th 2008 5:30PM by Kim Davis
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While GOP candidate John McCain has all but secured his spot in the big Election '08, the Democratic hopefuls are still in a heated battle for delegates. Gear up for tonight's crucial primaries in Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont with the latest news on who in music is getting down with politics.
  • After seeing Barack Obama on the cover of Men's Vogue, rapper Mos Def insists that the Illinois senator will win the Democratic race "because he looks good." He added, "America's too vain."
  • Will.i.am makes a star-studded Obama video -- Take Two!
  • Hillary Clinton scored points when she hit up comedy outlets 'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart' and 'SNL' to poke fun at herself. We love self-deprecating humor.
  • Russell Simmons exits the land of the undecided and backs Barack.
  • Rewind: Is this what will happen if Barack secures the Democratic bid tomorrow night?
  • Arcade Fire covered David Bowie, John Lennon at the Barack Rock Stop in Cleveland (rocks!). See all the sweaty shots from the event right here.
  • Kris Kristofferson jumped on the Barack bandwagon. Better late than never.
  • In sort of related news, Jenna Bush did her best to establish indie-rock cred on MTV.
Get a complete rundown of who's supporting whom after the jump.


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douglas

could you please get me the contact information of the "celebs"... i am a realtor, and have some swamp land in florida i would like to sell them.
ps... my thanks to pres. bush for keeping our country free from terrorist attacks since 9/11 - mistakes and all, a decent man.

March 11 2008 at 11:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
kma

Celbrities aren't the first peple I would exect antone would take avice from on politics.

March 11 2008 at 11:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
kma

Only one mention of a celeb for McCaine? That sounds like someone has an aenda to silence the GOP huh?

March 11 2008 at 11:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
brian

Thought you said celeb...some of these are a stretch.
Why don't you ask them why they support thier candidate.
Is Burt Bacharach seriouly the ONLY Celeb you could find that is voting for McCain? All the more reason to vote for him

March 11 2008 at 10:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
LMR

I personally sway towards Obama however ANYONE IS BETTER THAN BUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

March 11 2008 at 8:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Veronica

Wow, I wonder if Nick Cannon is still pro life, after almost being aborted and all. If so I don't see why he'd be supporting such a pro abortion candidate(Obama)

March 11 2008 at 6:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
neevsta10019

Who cares what famous rich person would back for presidential candidate? Honestly if you asked most of them to name 3 major things Obama has done to effect the citizens of this country in a positive way 90 percent of them couldn’t give you those 3 answers. Hilary is experience and that shouldn’t be a disadvantage, yet it seems as though it is. I would rather know whom I am voting to put in the highest office. To be honest Bill was a great president for us less fortunate people and I hope she will do just as well.

Like one of Obama’s supporters said, “Barack would make a great president, but not yet”. Either way the Democratic Party should have this election locked up after the Gorge Dubya Bush / DICK Cheney administration.

March 11 2008 at 5:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Gil

Right on STEVE! We are spending "invisible" money...well, not to the
foreign countries that are loaning it to us. And yes our best
candidates don't have a shot at winning. Did anyone hear RON PAUL in
the Republican debates...awesome. And did anyone hear Bill Richardson
in the Democratic debates, very smart. Too bad they don't have the
"it" factor. That seems all that WE are really interested in. :-(

March 11 2008 at 2:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Gil

Right on STEVE! We are spending "invisible" money...well, not to the
foreign countries that are loaning it to us. And yes our best
candidates don't have a shot at winning. Did anyone hear RON PAUL in
the Republican debates...awesome. And did anyone hear Bill Richardson
in the Democratic debates, very smart. Too bad they don't have the
"it" factor. That seems all that WE are really interested in. :-(

March 11 2008 at 2:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Gil

Right on STEVE! We are spending "invisible" money...well, not to the
foreign countries that are loaning it to us. And yes our best
candidates don't have a shot at winning. Did anyone hear RON PAUL in
the Republican debates...awesome. And did anyone hear Bill Richardson
in the Democratic debates, very smart. Too bad they don't have the
"it" factor. That seems all that WE are really interested in. :-(

March 11 2008 at 2:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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