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Bruce Springsteen to support Obama with free Virginia concert

Tuesday show designed to rally voters in key swing state

<p>Bruce Springsteen performs at a campaign event for President Barack Obama in Parma, Ohio last week.</p>

Bruce Springsteen performs at a campaign event for President Barack Obama in Parma, Ohio last week.

Credit: AP Photo/Tony Dejak

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Though he'd originally planned on sitting out this year's presidential campaign, The Boss has clearly had a change of heart.

Bruce Springsteen has committed to playing a free concert in Charlottesville, Virginia on Tuesday in an effort to rally voters in the key swing state, according to the Obama for America campaign. The event will be held at the city's nTelos Wireless Pavilion.

Springsteen performed at Obama rallies in Parma, Ohio and Ames, Iowa last week, as part of a campaign to drum up support among working-class voters.

For those interested in attending Tuesday's show, free tickets are available beginnning today at the Obama for America offices listed below:

OFA-Charlottesville/UVA Campus Office
1325 West Main Street A
Charlottesville, VA 22903

OFA-Charlottesville Office
407 East Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
   

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    dana

    Bruce you are disgraceful to this country! Any proceeds you ever get from born in the USA should be donated to the St Judes Children Hospital!

    November 6, 2012 at 2:38AM EST Reply to Comment

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