He's not The Boss. Michael Ignatieff plays on his inner Obama.

Try as he might, though, the Liberal leader can't get the "Rise Up" refrain from Springsteen to reverberate like, "Yes, We Can!"

At a Bramton rally last night, he began the chant, encouraging the crowd to join in and finally got a half-hearted reply.

Rule for campaign slogans: Don't wait until you're halfway through the camapign to start chanting.

Lesson learned: Don't wait until halfway through your campaign to introduce your anthem.