President Springsteen?

Springsteen to Run Against Trump Still Possible

There is still time for the big surprise. As democrats test the waters word is out that the dems are pleading to Bruce for him to run against Trump.

The consensus in that the only United States Citizen who could possibly beat President Trump in the next election is Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen a prodigious supporter of President Obama brings a solidarity to the democratic party that embellishes the parties ethical integrity.

Is Springsteen to old? No he’s actually younger in age than President Trump and Springsteen’s physical condition and energy level as we all know has been well tested. 

Springsteen rallied hard for Obama

Two days before he was sworn in, about 400,000 people filled the National Mall for We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration that featured Beyoncé, U2, Usher, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Jon Bon Jovi, Pete Seeger and the real Bruce Springsteen.

After opening remarks and renditions of “Fanfare for the Common Man” and “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Bruce took the stage to perform “The Rising” with the Joyce Garrett Singers, an enormous gospel choir. 

The song was inspired by the firefighters that gave their lives on 9/11, many of whom rose up the stairs desperately trying to put out the fire before the buildings collapsed. At the We Are One concert, it was both a reminder of the dark days in our past and a hopeful message that we’d rise as a nation with Barack Obama at the helm. He came back out near the end to perform “This Land Is Your Land” with Pete Seeger.

Back in 2002 Political consultant Doug Friedline lead a campaign to get the Boss elected as New Jersey's next U.S. senator.

Billboard magazine published the following article.

Sure, Bruce Springsteen was born to run. But was he born to run for office? Political consultant Doug Friedline thinks so. He's leading a campaign to get the Boss elected as New Jersey's next U.S. senator.

Sure, Bruce Springsteen was born to run. But was he born to run for office? Political consultant Doug Friedline thinks so. He's leading a campaign to get the Boss elected as New Jersey's next U.S. senator.

A coalition calling itself "The Independence for New Jersey" launched a petition drive yesterday (May 14) to get the 800 signatures of registered voters required by June 4 to place Springsteen on the ballot. It's not that simple though, officials said. Springsteen would have to sign on to consent to becoming a candidate. His publicist did not return a call seeking comment.

Friedline, of Brooklyn Park, Minn., managed Jesse Ventura's successful Minnesota gubernatorial campaign in 1998. Not having talked with Springsteen, Friedline is uncertain of the 52-year-old singer's ideology, but knows this: "His record shows that if he believes in a cause, he'll get involved." To that end, his group has launched the Draft the Boss: Springsteen for Senate 2002 Web site. 

Volunteers hope Springsteen would run as an independent this fall against incumbent U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli, a Democrat, and whichever Republican emerges from the June 4 primary. The Republican candidates are state Sen. Diane Allen, state Sen. John Matheussen and businessman Doug Forrester.

Copyright 2002 Billboard.com. All rights reserved. 

Call me crazy? As late as August 2017 the media was entertaining the idea of “President Springsteen” and published an article relating to that idea. We all know that anything is possible in politics.

Professor of International Relations at the University of Piraeus

Why Springsteen Could Have Been President

08/30/2016 10:28 am ET Updated Aug 31, 2017

Bruce Springsteen could have won the White House had he decided to run. Which is why, instead of spending millions on advisors and ad campaign, U.S. Presidential hopefuls would be better served by attending a Springsteen concert (conveniently he is on tour) and internalizing a few crucial lessons. 

So here are the Boss’ lessons for winning the White House:

Stay fit.

Springsteen turns 67 in just a few weeks so he is almost the same age with Hillary Clinton (68) and Donald Trump (70). He is in great shape and in no need of presenting his health records since he just broke his own record for the longest concert performed on U.S. soil (it clocked at 3 hours and 59 minutes). 

Staying fit and in great shape clearly pays off if you wanna survive a grueling Presidential campaign and the rigors of the White House.

Give preferential treatment, but do it fairly and transparently.

There is a huge ongoing debate about giving access to big donors and party hacks. Hypocrisy aside, the truth is that presidential candidates and politicians will reward those willing to actively support their candidacies. 

There is no getting around this fact. But they can learn a lot from the Boss. The best place to be at a Springsteen concert is right in front of the stage. This requires a GA ticket (worth hundreds of dollars in the secondary market), patience, dedication and determination. Fans will always spend this kind of money to assure the best access. 

But the Boss is fair and transparent. For GA ticket holders there is a lottery that determines the order in which they enter the arena. Everyone sees this happen, monitors the process and hence everyone accepts it. Everyone is both equal and privileged at the same time. Hope Trump and Clinton are paying attention.

Work the crowd.

During a Springsteen concert, the fans are showered with attention. In his recent Chicago concert no fewer than three were chosen to dance with the Boss during “Dancing in the Dark”; a little girl was selected to accompany him singing “Waitin’ On a Sunny Day” (she did such a good job she was proclaimed to be the future of Rock N Roll); several song sign requests wee honored; the Boss crowd surfed (and someone passed him a copy of the Constitution!); dozens of hands were shaken and countless fans acknowledged. If a presidential candidate could approach a crowd with half this kind of enthusiasm and gusto victory would have been assured.

Do not ignore the world.

Springsteen, it is often said, is as American as apple pie. This is true but it is also a fact that he is immensely popular around the world. He is probably bigger in Europe today, than he is in the States. Springsteen does not disavow his American roots or themes. He will often perform “Born in the USA” in front of foreign audiences (and on rare occasion even “Jersey Girl”). But Springsteen does not ignore the world outside America. He constantly tours it and has figured out how to gain international respect and attention. 

Stay on message but also surprise.

If you attend a Springsteen concert nowadays there are certain expectations that will be met. “Born to Run” will be performed with all the lights on. “Rosalita” will be as riotous as ever. “The Rising” and “Badlands” will get them fists in the air and a crowd sing a long. “The River” will almost reduce you to tears. In effect, the Boss stays on message and thus pleases immensely. But he always surprises, always comes up with something new and unexpected (on Sunday in Chicago it was the obscure “Born in the USA” outtake “None But the Brave”). Presidential candidates should similarly reassure and uphold the basic tenets of their respective political bases. But they should also evolve, be open to some change and to new approaches.

Read and listen.

Springsteen is about to publish his autobiography, inevitably titled Born to Run. I remember a few years back seeing a photograph of him in his study with a biography of the controversial Founding Father Aaron Burr. His songs are often inspired by movies and novels. His literary tastes are impeccable. Springsteen attended no college but is knowledgeable and intellectually curious — a true autodidact. He travels the country incessantly; and he listens and interacts all the time with “real people” in his home State of New Jersey where he has chosen to reside. No secluded Hollywood Hills life for him. If only all presidential candidates followed his footsteps…

So yes, Bruce Springsteen could have won the White House. But why be president for at most two terms, when you can be The Boss for life?

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