Obama's final campaign swing on Monday: Madison, Columbus and Des Moines

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It’ll be a star-studded swing through the Midwest during the president’s final days before Tuesday’s election.

Katy Perry on Saturday. Bruce Springsteen and Jay Z on Monday.

He and the First Lady return to Chicago where they’ll remain through the election.

From the campaign:

CHICAGO – Obama for America announced today that President Obama will spend the final day of the 2012 campaign in Madison, Wisconsin; Columbus, Ohio; and Des Moines, Iowa, ending his 2012 campaign in the state where his 2008 campaign began. The President will kick off the day in Madison, where he will be joined by Bruce Springsteen, who will perform and introduce the President. The President and Springsteen will then travel to Columbus, where they will be joined by JAY Z, who will follow Springsteen on stage and introduce the President after his performance. The President will end his final day of campaigning in Des Moines, where he will be joined by First Lady Michelle Obama following a third performance by Bruce Springsteen. The President and First Lady will end their last 2012 campaign swing in the state that launched the President’s successful campaign four years ago before returning home to Chicago.

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