Bon Jovi Hosts $1M Fund-Raiser for Kerry

[AmyStrange]

Bon Jovi Hosts $1M Fund-Raiser for Kerry

FROM: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040615/ap_on_el_pr/kerry_bon_jovi&cid=694&ncid=1963&sid=96378798
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. - Musician Jon Bon Jovi says criticism and intimidation won't stop him from speaking out in support of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites), 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 convention Tuesday morning.

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[physioex]

Bon Jovi is a genius.....

Back in 2000:

Rolling through the Midwest with Gore, Jon Bon Jovi is pure partisan as he volunteers his time and guitar to warm up crowds with his 1980s rock hits, "Wanted Dead or Alive" and "Living on a Prayer," and warns that Bush would throw the country back into a trickle-down economy.

http://quest.cjonline.com/stories/103100/gen_1031006503.shtml


http://quest.cjonline.com/stories/102900/gen_churches.shtml


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Bon Jovi said he wrote his song ``Living on a Prayer'' during the Reagan-Bush era of ``trickle-down economics'' and didn't want to go back.
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[incapsulated]

1. The Jovi

Bon!

"James Gandolfini and Steve Buscemi"

Bada Bing! :)

[alittlelark]

2. Bon Jovi rocks!!

I used to bartend and cocktail at 'The Rain Forrest' in Las Cruces, NM...we played Bon Jovi too much during the night, and constantly during 'clean-up'.

My name is Gina, and I really loved the song (?) with the line "Gina works the diner all day....".

Just a touch of nostalgia - :D

[coloradodem2005]

3. That was Livin on A Prayer.

[alittlelark]

4. Oww oh oh oh, we're half way theeere

oww, oh livin' on a prayer.

Thanks, my brain needed a jump start!

[coloradodem2005]

5. Don't mention it.

You know that we got to hold on to what we got
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
We got each other and that's a lot for love
We'll give it a shot.


Damn, I think that Jon Bon Jovi invaded my mind for a second there. ;-)