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80,000 Attend Obama/Springsteen Rally in Cleveland

HeadlineNov 03, 2008

On Sunday, Senator Obama focused on the battleground state of Ohio, where he spoke in Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati. In Cleveland, over 80,000 people turned out for the largest political event in Northeast Ohio since John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign. At the Cleveland rally, the musician Bruce Springsteen appeared with Senator Obama.

Bruce Springsteen: “I want my dream back. I want my America back. Now is the time to stand with Barack Obama and Joe Biden and roll up our sleeves and come on up for the rising.”

Over 30 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting. In Columbus, Ohio, voters reported waiting in line for over six hours to vote.

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