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Lunchtime Poll: Craig Finn For President

4/10/07, 11:52 am EST

Craig Finn

The next United States presidential election may be more than a year away, but in many ways it’s already here. We’ve begun comparing candidates, declaring frontrunners, theorizing about running mates and envisioning the post-Bush United States of America. But what if the question were no longer Hillary or Barack, McCain or Giuliani? What if it were Petty or Dylan? Let’s pretend that America will vote a rock star into presidential office next year. Which one do you nominate in the rock star primary and what is this person’s campaign slogan?


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THAT GUY | 4/10/2007, 12:12 pm EST

Tom Morello as Pres and Eddie Vedder as VP. Our country would have some order and no one would want to mess with us.

Donny | 4/10/2007, 12:20 pm EST

No doubt about it. Eddie Vedder will turn this country around.

Undermining Productivity | 4/10/2007, 12:27 pm EST

I think Bruce Springsteen could actually win a major elected office. Slogan, “Born in the USA.” That’s too easy though for the purposes of this. I’d go with the Hold Steady line “Tramps Like Us and We Like Tramps.”

robbiek | 4/10/2007, 12:34 pm EST

I can’t argue. Boss for Boss. Eddie as VP. Get Morello, Ben Harper, Jeff Tweedy, Conor Oberst, Neil Young, and at least one Marley kid as secretaries of something.

hyper | 4/10/2007, 12:39 pm EST

michael stipe should be president of NOW.

NoShows | 4/10/2007, 12:48 pm EST

Johnny Cash.
His VP should be Freddy Fender.

KIAL | 4/10/2007, 1:05 pm EST

Marylin Manson
Because Children are out future

THX-1138 | 4/10/2007, 1:14 pm EST

President Dylan? Hmmm…

I wouldn’t mind Tom Waits being his VP

Pat | 4/10/2007, 1:20 pm EST

Eddie Vedder, no question about it.

Lupe | 4/10/2007, 1:22 pm EST

Henry Rollins as President and Glen Danzig as VP.

Francisco Valdes | 4/10/2007, 1:28 pm EST

John Fogerty with the slogan: “Cuz, He Aint No Fortunate Son”

Ass kickers | 4/10/2007, 1:30 pm EST

It’s possible too, the guy from Midnight Oil is in the Australian Parliament. I’d go with Prez:Eddie Vedder, VP: Serj, Sec. of State: Tom Morello, Sec. of Interior: Jack Johnson, Surgeon General: Michael Stipe etc.
P.S. Can you tell I’m liberal?

mikeky | 4/10/2007, 1:30 pm EST

willie nelson.

because he’s willie nelson.

Ouroboros | 4/10/2007, 1:38 pm EST

Patti Smith. Obvious slogan: “People have the power.”

Tallboy | 4/10/2007, 1:53 pm EST

Ed, prez; Conor, VP.

Spencer | 4/10/2007, 1:59 pm EST

Bruce Springsteen.

That’s all anybody needs to say.

Hunter | 4/10/2007, 2:58 pm EST

Eddie Vedder or Neil Young.

redhead | 4/10/2007, 3:00 pm EST

The Dixie Chicks could (in an ironic turn of events) go off to war with Iran and play Not Ready to Make Nice as their theme song.

Jim | 4/10/2007, 3:26 pm EST

Springsteen for Prez
Tom Waits VP
Queen Latifah Secretary of State
Stevie Wonder U.S. Ambassador to the UN
Henry Rollins Head of Homeland Security

whazzup | 4/10/2007, 3:39 pm EST

how about elvis costello? his glasses make him look smart and Diana Krall would be a hot ass 1st lady :)

Jordan | 4/10/2007, 4:02 pm EST

Pres..Clapton..because he is god
VP…dylan..because he is just one step from being god

Jay | 4/10/2007, 4:07 pm EST

Lupe, you are the man! I will vote for your Rollin and Danzig ticket!

lik roper | 4/10/2007, 4:15 pm EST

lik roper for president!

Rob | 4/10/2007, 4:22 pm EST

Craig Finn is a wise choice. Here’s why….he’s a damn genius.

Madcap | 4/10/2007, 5:23 pm EST

would bob dylan be known as president dylan or president zimmerman?

andrew | 4/10/2007, 5:56 pm EST

id love to hear bob dylans state of the union address.

bared | 4/10/2007, 6:00 pm EST

keith richards for president. he would put an end to the war on drugs!

bsjones | 4/10/2007, 6:06 pm EST

Dylan: “I just go out there and sing ‘em.”

El Fuego Phallus | 4/10/2007, 6:15 pm EST

Yanni

charliemapleton | 4/10/2007, 6:53 pm EST

Zach De La Rocha-no doubt.

roknrol188 | 4/10/2007, 7:07 pm EST

Ed Ved or Springsteen

Jim | 4/10/2007, 7:12 pm EST

hey whazzup…elvis costello can’t do it cause he’s not American-born

Jim | 4/10/2007, 7:13 pm EST

Head of the CIA:
Prince, only he’d use his unpronounceable symbol to hide his identity-top secret!!

cheesecrop | 4/10/2007, 8:05 pm EST

Why not just put the 90’s act Presidents of the United States in?

dvdambr | 4/10/2007, 8:18 pm EST

Yea I agree that ed ved could be president, and he should be.

Jack | 4/10/2007, 11:12 pm EST

Thom Yorke. At least he knows the machines are taking over…

livingwithwar | 4/10/2007, 11:27 pm EST

NEIL YOUNG!
BONO!
PATTI SMITH!

Young Jeezy | 4/10/2007, 11:59 pm EST

democrats, republicans, G Unit??!!
50 fo prez !!

Joe | 4/11/2007, 12:14 am EST

Assuming the rules of being a citizen are still in place, I nominate Marilyn Manson.

Slogan? “Absinthe for everybody!”

livingwithwar | 4/11/2007, 2:34 am EST

I think I would leave the country if marilyn manson were president. oh god that would be awful.

Anonymous | 4/11/2007, 3:02 am EST

vedder or petty would be nuts

sgtpepper | 4/11/2007, 3:13 am EST

PETTY!!! that is a good suggestion

Will | 4/11/2007, 7:43 am EST

Jay-Z.

Jhock | 4/11/2007, 11:21 am EST

I am a huge U2 fan, but I think enough people already hate Bono without him holding office.

reborn | 4/11/2007, 11:40 am EST

I think actor musician RUBEN BLADES could do fine this Job.

jill hives | 4/11/2007, 6:51 pm EST

punk rock for president.

Moonie | 4/12/2007, 3:36 pm EST

David Hasselhoff, ’cause he’s big in Europe

RNRGirl | 4/13/2007, 11:36 am EST

Joe Walsh-Hey, Vote for Me!

Katie | 4/14/2007, 1:03 pm EST

most definitely president neil young….he’d have all the mistakes the past pres made cleaned up in no time

psyco dork | 4/16/2007, 6:10 pm EST

Lou Reed

staindpearlygirl | 4/22/2007, 1:28 pm EST

This is a given: Tom Petty hands down! He is older, experienced and has the crediblilty to back it up. His campaign song would be, “It’s Good to be King” or “Refugee”.

charliemapleton | 4/24/2007, 7:06 pm EST

Kirk Franklin
Alicia Keys

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