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Madonna booed after touting Obama in La. Concert

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2012 photo, Madonna performs during her concert in St. Petersburg, Russia. Madonna angered some New Orleans fans when she turned her concert there into an opportunity to push a political agenda. The Material Girl asked midway through Saturday night's performance: “Who's registered to vote?” She added: “I don't care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama.” Drawing boos in touting Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, Madonna followed: “Seriously, I don't care who you vote for ... Do not take this privilege for granted. Go vote.” Madonna is often outspoken. Some Colorado fans, mindful of a mass shooting there, complained she used a fake gun to shoot a masked gunman in a recent concert act in Denver. A Madonna concert in Paris in July drew ire for a video showing a swastika on a politician's forehead. (AP Photo/ Alexander Demianchuk, Pool)

By STACEY PLAISANCE
Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted President Barack Obama on her “MDNA Tour” in New Orleans.

FILE – In this Aug. 9, 2012 photo, Madonna performs during her concert in St. Petersburg, Russia. Madonna angered some New Orleans fans when she turned her concert there into an opportunity to push a political agenda. The Material Girl asked midway through Saturday night’s performance: “Who’s registered to vote?” She added: “I don’t care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama.” Drawing boos in touting Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, Madonna followed: “Seriously, I don’t care who you vote for … Do not take this privilege for granted. Go vote.” Madonna is often outspoken. Some Colorado fans, mindful of a mass shooting there, complained she used a fake gun to shoot a masked gunman in a recent concert act in Denver. A Madonna concert in Paris in July drew ire for a video showing a swastika on a politician’s forehead. (AP Photo/ Alexander Demianchuk, Pool)

The Material Girl asked during Saturday night’s performance: “Who’s registered to vote?” She added: “I don’t care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama.” Drawing boos in touting Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, Madonna followed: “Seriously, I don’t care who you vote for … Do not take this privilege for granted. Go vote.”

Madonna is often outspoken. Some Colorado fans, mindful of a mass shooting there, complained she used a fake gun to shoot a masked gunman in a recent concert act in Denver. A Madonna concert in Paris in July drew ire when a video showed a swastika on a politician’s forehead.

 

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