Like several other musicians before him, detailed in our "Band of Bands That Has Rejected McCain" post, King of New Jersey Jon Bon Jovi was displeased to discover that the McCain-Palin campaign was using his song to rile up the crowds at their hate rallies. In a statement, Bon Jovi, who hosted a $30,000 a plate fundraiser for Obama in New Jersey in September, said he does not approve of the GOP ticket's use of "Who Says You Can't Go Home."

Because Bon Jovi doesn't have the legal right to ask the GOP to stop using his music – that's ASCAP's decision – we say go with it, McCain-Palin. Might we suggest "Living on a Prayer"?

When you’re the Will Smith of Hair Rock, politicians, if not rock fans, take notice. Jon Bon Jovi, with his pro-Jersey, anti-being-anti-anything attitude, has won the hearts of similarly eager-to-please politicians.

Barack Obama, John Edwards, John Kerry, Al Gore, the Clintons and various New Jersey elected officials too insignificant to name individually all love this guy the way Carrie did in his cameo as an emotionally unavailable man on Sex and the City:

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Watch out New Jersey citizens, Page Six is spreading rumors about you.

The Post is reporting that Jon Bon Jovi could be planning to run for governor. Their evidence: He’s kept his home in Red Bank (even though he lives in SoHo!), he performs regularly for Democratic events (so unlike other musicians!) and his P.R. guy, Ken Sunshine, used to work for David Dinkins. Still not convinced? He’s been approached by about running for office. Case closed!

Was Bruce Springsteen unavailable for this item or something?

I pride myself on having [always] had the same band. I pride myself on having the same wife. I like progress but I hate change. And I think that counts for something in this day and age. I think it also has helped my career, because I didn’t do Grunge when Grunge got popular; I didn’t get a rapper when Rap became popular; I didn’t try to dance like a boy band when that got popular. You just stay the course, and do what it is that you do, and grow while you’re doing it. Eventually it will either come full circle, or at least you’ll go to bed at night happy.

–Jon Bon Jovi, opening up to Parade about why he (thankfully) missed out on the boy band trend.

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