How to Get Free Bruce Springsteen Tickets; See President and Michelle Obama in Des Moines

Sorry Iowa Citians, you're going to have to drive a little to be a part of Barack Obama's final stop.

President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and rocker Bruce Springsteen will appear in Des Moines Monday for the campaign's final stop before Election Day, according to a news release from the Obama for America office.

The campaign said President Obama will spend the final day of the 2012 campaign in Madison, Wisconsin; Columbus, Ohio; and Des Moines, ending his 2012 campaign in the state where his 2008 campaign began.

The president will end his final day of campaigning in Des Moines' East Village, where he will be joined by the First Lady following a third performance by Springsteen, the campaign.

Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Monday for the free event. Those attending should enter the site on East Grand Avenue at East Fifth Street.

No tickets are required, but those going should sign up ahead of time on the campaign website.

After suspending the campaign for several days to deal with the ravages of Hurricane Sandy along the Eastern Seaboard, the president will resume stumping later this week with a stop Saturday in Dubuque's Washington Park.

His challenger, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, will also be in Dubuque Saturday. The Romney rally will be at Dubuque Regional Airport around mid-day, said the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald.