John Mellencamp to headline "This is our country!" rally for John Edwards in Iowa

[Bluebear]

Des Moines, Iowa - On Wednesday, January 2, 2008, Senator John Edwards will hold a "This Is Our Country" rally in Des Moines with singer-songwriter John Mellencamp. The rally will be the culmination of seven days on the road as part of Edwards' 38 county "America Rising: Fighting for the Middle Class" bus tour.

"Hard working Americans are struggling to get ahead, while big, powerful corporations are threatening our children's futures," Edwards said. "I've been fighting my whole life for people like the ones I grew up with in the small town of Robbins, North Carolina. It's time for America to fight against these special interests and save the middle class - to start a wave of change right here in Iowa."

Edwards and Mellencamp are longtime friends. They both grew up in small American towns, Edwards in Robbins, North Carolina and Mellencamp in Seymour, Indiana. Mellencamp, nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.

Edwards' "This Is Our Country" rally will take place in the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines. Doors open at 8:30 PM on January 2. Tickets are limited. Members of the general public can pick up tickets at the John Edwards for President Iowa headquarters or the office of United Steelworkers Local 310, both in Des Moines, during select times between Sunday, December 30th and Wednesday, January 2. For more information, people should call 515-883-7817 or visit http://www.johnedwards.com/iowa.

Because space is limited, all press wishing to attend the event should contact Mark McCullough at [e-mail] to RSVP. Outlets requesting riser space must request credentials.

Further details are included below.

WHO:
Senator John Edwards
Singer-songwriter John Mellencamp

WHAT: "This Is Our Country" Rally

WHERE: Val Air Ballroom
301 Ashworth Road
West Des Moines, Iowa

WHEN: Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Media Access: 7:45 PM
Doors Open: 8:30 PM

HOW TO PICK UP TICKETS:

Locations:
John Edwards for President Campaign Headquarters
712 E 2nd Street, Suite A
Des Moines, Iowa

United Steelworkers Local 310
125 NW Broadway Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa

Hours to pick up tickets:

Sunday, December 30th 12-5pm
Monday, December 31st 12-7pm
Tuesday, January 1st 12-7pm
Wednesday, January 2nd 10-2pm

http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=114302

[AzDar]

1. That. Is. Awesome.

Go, JOHNNIES, GO!:applause:

[Bluebear]

2. :)

[JNelson6563]

3. An event I'd love to attend

I look forward to hearing/reading about it. :toast:

Julie

[ShadesOfGrey]

13. Me too!

Kick for John & John

[Subdivisions]

4. Excellent! I've had the pleasure of seeing him several

times in concert and I love that song!

[Jack Bone]

5. Off to the greatest...#5 Rec!

Indiana's favorite son, Johnny Boy...:yourock: !!

[Bluebear]

11. Thank you there!

[Froward69]

6. Oprah stumps for Obama

the substance is???

[Inspired]

7. Did Oprah play guitar and sing? Or just gush?

This will be a fun event. It is designed to fire up the supporters. What is wrong with that?

[Froward69]

9. well ill tell ya

distracting Voters form edwards lack of truth and substance. slide of hand if you will. edwards will be eaten in the GE. Flip flopping was mild compaired to edwards rhetoric bieng exactly opposite to his voting record.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3910210
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRJ2us-0ZaU&feature=user

[gmudem]

17. It's stuff like this that turns people off

I like Biden a lot and he's my 2nd choice but I've noticed you in particular several times do nothing but attack Edwards in threads that really have nothing to do with that kind of stuff. This is simply a thread about an event he's having. Get over yourself.

[marmar]

8. As much as I despise that song.....Good for Edwards and Mellencamp....

I actually like activist entertainers who use their platform for something substantive.

[Historic NY]

10. It would be great if they webcasted it live for others...

outside Iowa to see.

[Bluebear]

12. Agreed!

[DemReadingDU]

14. kick from a small town

[CorpGovActivist]

15. John (Cougar) MellenKICK! n/t

[Bluebear]

16. And a kick if anyone is in the area and wants to go see him :)