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Liberal Hall of Shame
"One of the things that I didn't expect to happen to me this year is that Jon Bon Jovi would be introducing me," said Gore's running mate, Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, who along with his wife Hadassah joined Al and Tipper Gore at the Warren rally. Bon Jovi would not talk politics with reporters but did tell the audience, "I've never been to a political rally before, but obviously I felt strong enough to be here." After performing a slow, acoustic rendition of "Livin' on a Prayer," Bon Jovi said, "I wrote that song during the Reagan era and the trickle-down economics are really inspirational to writing songs, so I don't really need to write songs like that anymore. I want to write really upbeat happy prosperous songs about what's going to be happening right now today and tomorrow." Celebrities stump for candidates
But in an evening where musicians perform their own hits - the most telling statements come from the songs specially chosen for the occasion. Far and away the night's most unexpected choice (and most successful) was the collaboration by Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow and Lenny Kravitz. Bon Jovi, wryly acknowledging that Gore and Lieberman's favorite band was more likely the Beatles than his own Bon Jovi - announced their choice. The three teamed up on a powerful rendition of John Lennon's 1968 political proclamation "Revolution Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Gore Also on the bill were rockers Jon Bon Jovi, the Dave Matthews Band and John Fogerty, singer John Mellencamp, hip hop artist Mary J Blige, comic John Leguizamo, and actresses Meryl Streep and Sarah Jessica Parker. July 09 2004 at 09:06A
Musician Jon Bon Jovi (search) says criticism and intimidation won't stop him from speaking out in support of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (search), who raised $1 million at the singer's home Monday night. "I've received hate mail at my house. I've had people drive by my home and shout things out," Bon Jovi told guests gathered outside his home along the Navesink River. "And I think that they question my patriotism because I decided to stand up and have a voice. And I stood up to have a voice because I think that's the most American thing that you can do." More than 300 people attended the fund-raiser, including actors Meg Ryan, James Gandolfini and Steve Buscemi, both of HBO's "The Sopranos," and Richard Belzer of NBC's "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit." Kerry arrived via helicopter from Atlantic City, where he was staying the night and speaking to an AFL-CIO (search) convention Tuesday morning. "I know it makes a lot of you nervous," Kerry told the guests, "the idea of my coming here to a fund-raiser, leaving at 8:30 with a million dollars and then 11 o'clock I'm on the news at the blackjack table in Atlantic City. I promise I will not gamble with your money the way George Bush has gambled with the money of this country." Tuesday, June 15, 2004 "I know the country would have been in a better place if Florida would have come around." Howard Stern Show- February 6, 2004 "I am the most liberal left guy you want to meet." "I will not defend anything this President has done." "I campaigned hard for Al Gore." "I like what the General has to say." Dennis Miller- February 6, 2004
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