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Liberal Hall of Shame
Obama has won the support of Jennifer Aniston, Jackson Browne, Morgan Freeman, Tom Hanks, Dennis Haysbert, Tobey Maguire, Branford Marsalis, Eddie Murphy, Ed Norton, Ben Stiller and Gene Wilder, according to the national political journal the Hill. Meanwhile, Clinton will be getting payouts from Candice Bergen, Christie Brinkley, Chevy Chase, Hugh Hefner, Christine Lahti, Marla Maples, Rosie O'Donnell, Jerry Springer and Barbra Streisand. O'Donnell also contributed to Bill Richardson's campaign. Barry Manilow has contributed to both Obama and Clinton's campaigns. Other presidential candidates have also lined up high-profile
support. Michael Douglas is contributing to the campaigns of both Christopher
Dodd and Bill Richardson. Dodd is also supported by Paul Newman, Paul
Simon and Lorne Michaels, among others, while actor Seth Green, and
Don Henley, formerly of the Eagles, are backing John Edwards. Celebrities Line Up Cash For Obama,
Clinton NEW YORK (Billboard) - Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne is suing Republican presidential nominee John McCain and the Republican party for using his song "Running on Empty" in a recent TV commercial. In the suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, Browne claims McCain and the party did not obtain permission to use the song for an ad in which "Senator McCain and the Republicans mock Democratic candidate for president Barack Obama for suggesting that the country conserve gas through proper tire inflation." Browne, a lifelong Democrat, is seeking unspecified damages as well as a permanent injunction prohibiting the use of "Running on Empty" in any form by the McCain campaign. Jackson Browne sues McCain over song
use Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:35am EDT Entertainer Barbra Streisand, actor Paul Newman, billionaire financier George Soros, television producer Norman Lear and singer Jackson Browne all contributed to Lamont's campaign, according to campaign finance data filed Saturday with the Federal Election Commission. Streisand,
Soros and Lear, producer of "All in the Family" and "Maude," each contributed
$1,000. Newman, who lives in Westport, Conn., gave $2,100, while Browne,
known for hits such as "Running on Empty" and "Lawyers in Love" contributed
$500. Famous names on Lamont's donor list Streisand, Newman
& Soros support Leiberman's senatorial opponent
MoveOn PAC is excited to announce the Vote for Change concert tour. Vote for Change is a loose coalition of musicians brought together by a single idea — the need to make a change in the direction of our country. We share a belief that this is the most important election of our lifetime. We are fighting for a government that is open, rational, just and progressive. "We have an opportunity to change the direction our country is headed and to elect a government that is just, rational and respectful of the views and rights of the people it serves," said Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam. Artists participating in Vote for Change have merged their energies and
talents to focus on states that are expected to have the closest race
in the presidential election this fall. This unprecedented effort will
include approximately 40 shows in 30 cities in 9 battleground states over
the course of 10 days. http://www.moveonpac.org/vfc/info.html
Vote for Change Tour - Featured Artists Pearl Jam- Bruce Springsteen- R.E.M.- Dave Matthews Band- Jurassic 5-
Dixie Chicks- Death Cab for Cutie- James Taylor- Ben Harper- My Morning
Jacket- Jackson Browne- Bonnie Raitt- John Fogerty- Keb' Mo'- Bright
Eyes- John Mellencamp- Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds
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