I got 99 problems but Mitt ain't one': Jay-Z jabs at Romney as he joins Springsteen in helping out Obama on last leg of campaign

Barack Obama called up some celebrity reinforcement for his last day of campaigning before tomorrow's election as he was joined on stage by rock legend Bruce Springsteen and rapper Jay-Z.
The hip-hop star even changed his lyrics to take a jab at the President's Republican rival Mitt Romney, rapping: 'I got 99 problems but Mitt ain't one.'
He told the crowd in Columbus, Ohio that when Obama asked him to perform at the campaign rally, he replied: 'Michelle is coming?'
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Support: Barack Obama was joined by celebrity allies Jay-Z and Bruce Springsteen at an event in Ohio

 

 

 

Passion: Jay-Z performed at a campaign event for Barack Obama in Columbus, Ohio on Monday

 

Three musketeers: The three men posed together to greet supporters the day before the election

Earlier the President appeared with Springsteen in Madison, Wisconsin in a last-minute attempt to shore up his lead in the Midwestern swing state.

 

However, the pair drew a crowd just a quarter of the size of that drawn by Springsteen and John Kerry in 2004.
Obama and the Boss then travelled on Air Force One together to Ohio and Iowa, with Springsteen playing a short set before Obama delivers his campaign speech.

 

High five: Obama and Jay-Z greet each other after the rapper's comic performance in Columbus

 

Close: The two men are personal friends, as are their wives Michelle Obama and Beyoncé Knowles

 

Best of friends: Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen campaigned together in Madison, Wisconsin on Monday

 

 

The two musical legends were joined by nearly 200 other well-known 'surrogates' for Obama lending their voices to the last day of his re-election effort.
The Boss played his hit Land of Hope and Dreams in front of a crowd of 18,000 on Monday morning, before rousing them with a speech in support of the President.
He said that Obama had run on an optimistic message of change in 2008, but now faced 'a world that challenges your hopefulness'.
Springsteen also joked that although he was proud to support the President's re-election, 'that first debate really freaked me out'.

Star: Springsteen played music and joked about the first presidential debate at the Wisconsin event

 

Gratitude: But the 18,000-strong crowd was much smaller than a Springsteen event with John Kerry in Madison in 2004

 

Triumph: But Springsteen admitted he was 'freaked out' by the first presidential debate

 

 

However, while the mood was festive, either Springsteen or Obama appeared to have lost some star power, as the turnout was sharply reduced compared to similar events in the past.
The rocker appeared with Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry in Madison in 2004, and drew a crowd of 80,000.
And in 2008, 50,000 supporters turned out to watch the Boss promote Obama's campaign in Columbus, Ohio.
Today's crowd of 18,000 was even dwarfed by an Obama solo appearance in Madison on Sunday, when 30,000 people gathered to hear him speak at the University of Wisconsin campus.

Close: Springsteen is just one of 181 celebrities helping out the President this week

 

Paired: The politician and the rocker spent the whole penultimate day of campaigning together

 

First class: Springsteen and his wife Patti step of Air Force One upon their arrival in Columbus, Ohio

Luckily for Obama, Springsteen was not the only celebrity pulling for him on the day before the presidential election.
The Hollywood Reporter obtained a list of 181 public figures who had joined the President's campaign and agreed to help sway the few remaining undecided voters.
Anne Hathaway, Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson are all calling in to radio stations to get the message out, while Neil Diamond manned phone banks for Obama on Sunday.
Mariah Carey and Ricky Martin hit the campaign trail in person, joining Michelle Obama at events in Florida.
Other stars associated with the re-election campaign include Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, Brandon Routh and Sheryl Crow.
Mitt Romney has his own roster of celebrities, including Kid Rock, Meat Loaf and Clint Eastwood.
He has also drawn the apparent support of troubled actress Lindsay Lohan, who is prone to impromptu political rants via Twitter.