The argument that Barack Obama is not one of the people has been flying around since he made Saturday remarks in San Francisco. His opponents have described those comments to voters as a ‘middle-Americans love of God and guns as a product of failing economic times’ attitude that puts Obama out of touch with the rest of the country.

Obama has since tried to explain his comments and now he has an ally in a singer who knows a thing or two about making statements and working-class voters.

Bruce Springsteen was watching the verbal volley lobbed at Obama since Saturday and decided he had enough. He posted the following statement on his website:

“Like most of you, I’ve been following the campaign and I have now seen and heard enough to know where I stand. Senator Obama, in my view, is head and shoulders above the rest,” the rocker wrote.

“He speaks to the America I’ve envisioned in my music for the past 35 years, a generous nation with a citizenry willing to tackle nuanced and complex problems. At the moment, critics have tried to diminish Senator Obama through the exaggeration of certain of his comments and relationships. While these matters are worthy of some discussion, they have been ripped out of the context and fabric of the man’s life and vision … often in order to distract us from discussing the real issues: war and peace, the fight for economic and racial justice, reaffirming our constitution, and the protection and enhancement of our environment.”

As an unofficial spokesperson of the working-class heroes of America, Springsteen carries a lot of clout in defending Obama against attacks he is out of touch with the masses. The fact that Obama was born in Kansas, raised in Illinois and represents Midwestern issues in the Senate has been completely lost during this debate.

To have Springsteen bring his level-headed passion to this debate is certainly welcomed.

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As a report arises today about the government of China funneling arms into the war ravaged region of Darfur, Hollywood heavies are putting their money where their mouth is.

The State Department released a disturbing study today that links Chinese arms sales to money and weapons being funneled to the people in Darfur causing the most human suffering. The report came from the U.S.-based Human Rights First and said that shipments of arms and munitions have increased from China to the African locale steadily since the violence in the Sudan broke out.

China is responding by saying this is a publicity-generated story meant to hurt their place on the world stage with the arrival of this summer’s Olympics.

Meanwhile, Clooney, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Brad Pitt delivered a $500,000 check to help ease the troubles relief workers were experiencing in the region. Their group, Not On Our Watch handed over the funds to the UN World Food Program.

Clooney addressed the situation in a statement:

“Without immediate additional funding, humanitarian aid in the region will be crippled.”

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