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Article: Billie Joe Armstrong Wins U.S. Presidential Primary at Rock.com -- Rockers Deemed Better at Running Country Than Politicians.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- January 3, 2008
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LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. -- With the presidential primaries now upon us, Rock.com, the fastest-growing Rock music website, has enlisted the help of its growing community to compile a slate of alternate presidential candidates from the world of music to finally build that bridge to the 21st century before 1000 points of light shine through the hole in the ozone.
"We wanted to raise awareness about the upcoming elections, but still have some fun doing it," said Chief Executive Officer Steve Newman. "Some of the candidates selected by our members have a history of political activism dating back decades and could have a future in politics, and some would be just plain ...