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"Bruce Springsteen is to attend two campaign events for US President Barack Obama. Springsteen will hit the campaign trail with former US president Bill Clinton at an Obama rally in Parma, Ohio on Thursday (October 18), the Obama campaign has announced.  The &amp;#039;We Take Care of Our Own&amp;#039; singer will also headline a second rally later in the day in Ames, Iowa. Both Ohio and Iowa are considered battleground states in the US presidential race, with recent polls suggesting a tight race in both. Springsteen campaigned vigorously for the Obama campaign in 2008, but indicated earlier this year that he would not be actively involved in this election. Obama&amp;#039;s campaign manager Jim Messina said in a statement that the President is honored that Springsteen has now chosen to attend campaign events.   Messina said: &amp;quot;Bruce Springsteen&amp;#039;s values echo what the President and Vice President stand for: hard work, fairness, integrity. &amp;quot;His appearances will help with our getting out the vote effort in these critical swing states and we are thrilled with his ongoing support.&amp;quot; Springsteen recently released the politically charged album Wrecking Ball, which skewered politicians and bankers for their roles in the global financial crisis. Digital Spy breakfast show - watch Anna Williamson discuss the day&amp;#039;s biggest stories including Strictly, X Factor and the music charts:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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