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During the last presidential election campaign, neo-soul singer-songwriter John Legend worked hard to make sure Barack Obama got the gig. Now that the next presidential election is only a few months away, Legend is back campaigning for Obama. He’s spending the day in Toledo and then heading down I-75 to hit Lima, Dayton, Cincinnati, and as many cities and small towns as he can. He called us this morning from Toledo to tell us about why he thinks this election is so important and why Obama should get another four years in the Oval Office.

What is your sense of how things are different this time around?
He’s not new anymore. So that excitement of being new is a bit different. The stakes are even higher in this election because the differences between the two candidates are very stark. The Republican Party has taken a harsh turn to the right. The differences between the types of policies they would pursue haven’t been more pronounced in the time that I’ve been politically aware and voting.

This article appears in Aug 22-28, 2012.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.

One reply on “Singer-songwriter John Legend discusses the coming presidential election”

  1. I agree with John Legend. The right is now all far right. Vote The Norquist Pledgers out of office by 2014 and the republican party will move back a little.

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