Bruce Springsteen, right, whose songs about working-class angst have fueled a career spanning four decades, endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president in a letter to fans posted on his website.
“After the damage done over the past eight years, a great American reclamation project needs to be undertaken,” he wrote. “Senator Obama is the best candidate to lead that project.”
Springsteen, whose songs include “Born to Run,” “Factory” and “Born in the USA,” said that opponents had taken some of Obama’s comments out of context.
“Critics have tried to diminish Senator Obama through the exaggeration of certain of his comments and relationships,” Springsteen wrote.
The musician’s endorsement comes before the Pennsylvania primary on April 22. In an e-mailed statement, Obama said he was “honored” to have Springsteen’s support. Bloomberg News Service
