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In reply to the discussion: John Fogerty Addresses 'Fortunate Son' / Springsteen Concert for Valor Controversy [View all]pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Fogerty, Springsteen, R.E.M., and Bright Eyes did the concert in Cleveland. My going was a fluke. I was volunteering for Kerry in Columbus and just happened to meet a group of young civil rights lawyers coming by for yard signs who offered me their extra ticket and said I could ride to Cleveland with them.
I also met Newman when he dropped by our Kerry field office before a panel discussion he was doing in Columbus one night. Newman was a 'Veteran for Kerry,' and because I was the only veteran on hand in the office at the time, our office director decided I should meet him. Then I was appointed to speak with Newman on the panel to replace a no-show, but the scheduled speaker turned up at the last minute. I think what the guy had was a failure to communicate.
