This is from today's NY Post. I know, consider the source but....As someone who has closely followed Springsteen since '75, I've often wished he were more explicit with his political views. Perhaps he finally realized that now is the time to, as Dick Nixon said,  "make things perfectly clear". So he'll lose a few fans in the process, big deal.

Peter T.

The Boss vs. The Prez

Could Bruce Springsteen be plotting to rain on the Republicans' campaign parade?

Democratic operatives are buzzing that the Boss has been talking about staging a free concert somewhere on Sept. 2, when President Bush is due to address the Republican National Convention.

Besides getting out the vote, Springsteen hopes to provide "counterprogramming to the message the Republicans will be broadcasting," says a source.

A spokeswoman for Springsteen would only say, "There are no confirmed Bruce shows for 2004."