Obama campaign has a soundtrack
Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, which has inspired a multitude of songs by stars and amateurs alike, is now getting an official soundtrack.
“Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement,” which takes its title from an Obama campaign slogan, features Kanye West, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder and others. It will be available for sale exclusively through Obama’s campaign starting Friday.
The campaign of Obama’s rival, Sen. John McCain, said it had no plans to release a CD of its own and greeted news of Obama’s with a dig. “It’s ironic that on a day when the economy is in turmoil, Barack Obama fails to release an economic plan but instead chooses a celebrity rock album,” said spokesman Tucker Bounds.
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