E! Online — If Al Franken can do it, why not John Mellencamp? A bunch of Indiana fans have launched an online grassroots campaign to recruit the Hoosier hero to run for the U.S. Senate soon to be... more info

KNVA TV, Austin TX — An online effort to draft Hoosier rocker John Mellencamp to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Indiana's Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh is building up steam. more info

Topix — An online effort to draft Hoosier rocker John Mellencamp to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Indiana's Democratic Sen. more info

USA Today Music — An online effort to draft Hoosier rocker John Mellencamp to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Indiana's Democratic ... more info

Starpulse — John Mellencamp's fans in his native Indiana are pushing for the veteran singer to run for the U.S. Senate in a new online campaign. The Jack and Diane hit-maker campaigned for President Barack Obama in 2008[...] Read more! more info

Pop Crunch — Now that Indiana Senator Evan Bayh has announced plans to vacant his Senate seat, native son singer John Cougar Mellencamp seems the natural choice to replace him. Over 1,000 people have joined “Draft John Mellencamp for Senate” on Facebook in a ... more info

People.com — Nearly 1,700 people have joined the movement hoping to get the singer to run for the Indiana seat being vacated by Evan Bayh more info

Rolling Stone — John Mellencamp’s son has already hit Facebook to persuade his father to quit smoking, and now a new grassroots campaign has sprung up to convince the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer to run for Senate, Mediaite reports. Following the resignation of Ind... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Folk legend Joan Baez refused US First Lady Michelle Obama's request to sing If I Had A Hammer with John Mellencamp at the White House - because she hates the song. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Once you get past George Clooney, it would be hard to imagine any Hollywood type being a worthwhile candidate for any office above film commissioner. more info