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Chris Martin: 'Electing Barack Obama As President Would Change The World'

Coldplay singer voices his opinion...

  • by Jason Gregory
  • Thursday, June 12, 2008
  • Photo by: Shirlane Forrest
  • filed in: Indie
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If Barack Obama walks into the Oval office next January as the President of the United States the entire worlds view of America will change overnight, according to Coldplay singer Chris Martin.

Martin says that people will become “a bit more optimistic” if Obama successfully defeats rival John McCain in the country's general election in November.

“If Obama was to be president, it would immediately change the whole outside world's opinion of America overnight,” the singer told Rolling Stone.

“America's public image at the moment is really bad. And it's a bummer, because over half of Americans are the coolest people on the planet. But they've been so misrepresented.”

As previously reported, Coldplay released their new studio album 'Viva La Vida' today (June 12th).

The record, which is the bands fourth album, is expected to smash chart records this weekend and top the UK album countdown.

Chris Martin is the latest musician to back Obama. To see who else has spoken out in favour of the democratic candidate, CLICK HERE.

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  • any change obama brings will be negative forget the rest of world if they don’t like us

    ~ by xxx 7/7/2008

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  • Tell Chris Martin that he just lost a fan after watching how lame he was on SNL tonight. Shut up and sing!!!

    ~ by rkirkham 10/26/2008

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  • I knew he would be backing Barack.... truly amazing band, truly amazing candidate for president.

    ~ by Xander 11/2/2008

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  • He's right! Im proud Obama won! and im proud to be an American

    ~ by mel 11/5/2008

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  • I will not stop being a fan of Coldplay but Chris Martin's creative mind has now been a little tarnished in my mind.

    ~ by Luke 11/6/2008

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