Politico demonstrates its hipness by picking up the Dave Mustaine story...

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...and there goes Politico's trick knee on the very first line:

Rick Santorum’s cool factor went from 0 to 60 this week after Dave Mustaine, the leader of the heavy metal band Megadeth, talked up the GOP hopeful in what to many sounded like an endorsement.

...Someone needs to explain to Politico that in order to have a cool factor, people under 35 have to know who you are.
They continue:

Here’s POLITICO’s look at big name musicians who have recently shown some love for the Republican presidential candidates:

I'll just put up the list- If you want to read Politico's comments, follow the link:

1. Kelly Clarkson, singer, for Ron Paul
2. Gene Simmons, Kiss bassist, for Mitt Romney
3. Michelle Branch, singer, for Ron Paul
4. Prodigy, rapper, for Ron Paul
5. Pat Boone, singer, for Rick Santorum
6. Juliette Lewis, singer/actress, for Ron Paul
7. Joe Perry, Aerosmith guitarist, for Ron Paul
8. Dave Mustaine, leader of Megadeth, for Rick Santorum

Hey! politico didn't tell us who Ted Nugent is endorsing! I guess even they've figured out he's not a rock star anymore. Anyone notice a common thread with these? The relevant ones all seem to like Ron Paul (Sorry Gene, but it's true)

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/73019.html