Springsteen Performs at Ames CampusTakeover Rally at ISU (Photos)

Bruce Springsteen told thousands attending a #CampusTakeover rally at Hilton Coliseum Thursday that they could close the gap between the wealthiest of Americans and average citizens by voting.

“For 30 years I have been writing about the distance between the American Dream and the American reality, and gauging that distance in my music and in my songs has driven me for much of my life,” Springsteen said, adding that he was a blue-collar kid from Jersey who watched as his parents struggled.

He said people could close that distance by voting.

“I'm deeply concerned about women's rights and women's health issues,” he said. “I'm concerned about the continued disparity in wealth between the best-off citizens and average citizens.”

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• Springsteen Performs at Ames CampusTakeover Rally at ISU