WASHINGTON, D.C.  [Thursday Feb.9.2006]  /WMQT.com/ -- Rock and politics broke bread together last week as Bono attended the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC.

The U2 lead singer and DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa) co-founder was among the guest speakers at the annual event held on February 2nd. Bono addressed politicians about the ONE Campaign and extreme poverty, calling on policy makers and faith leaders to fully fund and support life-saving initiatives to fight global AIDS and extreme poverty.

Bono asked for the support of the ONE Campaign and an additional 1% of the US federal budget for effective international assistance.

US President George W. Bush praised Bono's efforts, calling him "an amazing guy who's used his position to get things done."

Later that evening, Bono also addressed the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference.

"It must be an emergency when an Irish rock star is being invited to speak at the National Prayer Breakfast and the House Democrat annual retreat all on the same day. And it is. Because in this long day 6,500 Africans will die of AIDS and 110 million kids won't get to go to school," Bono said in a statement.

The U2 frontman added, "The good news is that politicians on both sides, and more importantly the people who elect them, are all joining as ONE against AIDS and the extreme poverty in which it thrives. The great news will be when the effective programs to beat AIDS and extreme poverty are finally fully funded."

For more information on the ONE Campaign, please visit www.ONE.org.

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