One’s taste in music is not a psychological or social measurement of an individual’s character, morality, honor, or intentions. But as we’ve seen recently with displays of ‘raw’ talent from both the president, and his challengers, the smooth and believable connection with a simple tune can make all the difference in the world.
In that spirit, we are excited to post candidate Barack Obama’s preferred music playlist for the 2012 campaign. You can look all these up online. But at the risk of showing my age and personal preferences, I decided to include and highlight the president’s excellent choice of The Boss…
WATCH (full list of Obama’s Campaign Playlist follows below he video):
President Obama’s campaign trail playlist.
- No Doubt – Different People
- Earth Wind & Fire Experience feat. Al McKay Allstars – Got To Get You Into My Life – (Live)
- Booker T. & The MG’s – Green Onions – Single/LP Version
- Wilco - I Got You
- The Impressions – Keep On Pushing – Single Version
- Performed by Jennifer Hudson;Dreamgirls (Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Love You I Do
- AgesandAges – No Nostalgia
- Ledisi – Raise Up
- Sugarland – Stand Up
- Darius Rucker – This
- Arcade Fire – We Used to Wait
- Florence + The Machine – You’ve Got The Love
- James Taylor – Your Smiling Face
- REO Speedwagon - Roll With The Changes
- Raphael Saadiq – Keep Marchin’
- Noah And The Whale – Tonight’s The Kind Of Night
- Zac Brown Band – Keep Me In Mind
- Aretha Franklin - The Weight
- U2 - Even Better Than The Real Thing
- Dierks Bentley – Home
- Sugarland – Everyday America
- Darius Rucker – Learn To Live
- Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
- Electric Light Orchestra – Mr. Blue Sky
- Montgomery Gentry – My Town
- Ricky Martin – The Best Thing About Me Is You Feat. Joss Stone
- Ray LaMontagne – You Are The Best Thing
- Bruce Springsteen - We Take Care Of Our Own
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