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McCain Endorsed by Latin Star Daddy Yankee
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ABC News' Bret Hovell Reports: While making an appearance on Monday at the high school alma mater of his wife Cindy, John McCain received the endorsement of Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee.
Daddy Yankee, whose real name is Ramon Ayala, is a Latin Grammy winner. He is known mostly for his song "Gasolina," which, according to several translations of the Spanish lyrics and interpretations of the Spanish slang, is not particularly family-friendly, and has absolutely nothing to do with energy independence.
As excited as the roughly 100 high school students were to see the 71-year-old presumptive Republican nominee, when Ayala walked into the room, most the young women in the room started shrieking. Ayala gave hugs and shook hands before making the endorsement official.
"I'm here endorsing Senator McCain because I believe in his ideals and his proposals to lead this nation, you know?" Daddy Yankee said at Phoenix's Central High School.
McCain met with Daddy Yankee at his campaign headquarters on Aug. 2. At that time, Daddy Yankee said he didn't know whether or not he was going to endorse McCain, but he has since come to a conclusion.
The event at the high school was originally billed as a press conference by the campaign. In fact there was no give and take between the media and either McCain or Daddy Yankee. McCain has not spoken with reporters since Aug. 13.
UPDATE: Daddy Yankee, however, did say hi to reporters on board McCain’s press plane soon after the event. He said that he met McCain two years ago after each was named one of Time Magazine’s most influential people “on earth.”
“I was glad to meet him two years ago and since then we’ve been very cool,” Ayala said.
He was asked if he thought McCain listened to his music, and said that he believed McCain’s daughter Meghan did.
Ayala was also asked what his song “Gasolina” was about. With a smile and a laugh, he was right on message.
“It’s about energy independence,” Ayala said.
August 25, 2008 in Hunter, Duncan | Permalink | User Comments (74)
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Oh, Ludacris is a gangsta' rapper but Daddy Yankee whose RAP lyrics are equally misogynistic and violent is a "Latin star"? This is a blatant double standard! Why does McCain get a pass and Obama get branded by the MSM? Becaue he's old? White?
Posted by: Dawn | Aug 25, 2008 12:56:07 PM
Dawn: Obviously you do not understand Daddy Yankee's lyrics. You are comparing apples and oranges. Look for Daddy Yankee's history not only in music but in voluntary services and donations and then talk.
Posted by: Definitely Common Sense | Aug 25, 2008 1:03:31 PM
Okay, Daddy Yankee just made me change my mind. I'll vote for McCain now.
Posted by: Kevin | Aug 25, 2008 1:05:24 PM
“Barack Obama has the capacity to hit,” Jackson said a breakfast panel just before the opening of the Democratic National Convention. “But he is in the situation where he can’t hit back, which Jackie Robinson could not do. … He had to be able to run the bases, even though the crowd was jeering the first African American on the field.”
Barack Hussein Obama - you're no Jackie Robinson!!
Posted by: Carol Lynn | Aug 25, 2008 1:17:40 PM
watch Mccain flip flop and change his mind on immigration and daddy yankee will be saying daddy bye bye, him along with his friend.
Posted by: who | Aug 25, 2008 1:18:00 PM
wow.. Daddy Yankee! This is such huge news. You reporters are pathetic. This is the best you can do by the salary you get paid (that was rhetorical, in case you are too ignorant to get it).. write insignifcant endorsment news. And then you will complain that the candidates aren't stating their platform. .The fact is that while you are writing this dribble, Obama is on the stump talking about his platform. While you are wasting reader's time with this garbage, there are real events happenning at the convention. Why don't you post some real news, or find another job.
Posted by: Steve | Aug 25, 2008 1:19:21 PM
Flip flop should NEVER be used in reference to one or the other of these candidates .. you need references for both? Give me a break!
Posted by: Sampson | Aug 25, 2008 1:20:06 PM
Thanks Mr. Biden - we're going to need every one of those extra 100K police officers at some point in time in Denver or IF Hussein should lose this election!!
"DENVER - A black delegate for Hillary Rodham Clinton says she was called an "Uncle Tom" by Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, one of Barack Obama's political mentors."
Posted by: Johnny | Aug 25, 2008 1:22:19 PM
OMG I heart Daddy Yankee....now to do a Google search because I've never heard of him.
Posted by: Trish | Aug 25, 2008 1:23:28 PM
Typical "liberal" media biased. One is a gangsta the other a Latin star. What are the lyrics of "Gasolina"? And what a draw he was! 100 people?
Posted by: tazkcmo | Aug 25, 2008 1:24:44 PM
Tazkcmo - Berlin was a farce .. free concert! Next!
Posted by: Marcus | Aug 25, 2008 1:28:00 PM
So McCain and a Latin Grammy winner are drawing in a 100 high schoolers at a press conference. Now it makes more sense why his campaign was on such an offensive on the eve of the Democratic Convention.
Posted by: kat | Aug 25, 2008 1:29:50 PM
? Does Obama Osama make his exotic salads by tossing same with an I.E.D., or does he chop the lettuce using the terrorist's usual and customary beheading blade?
Posted by: tossed salad | Aug 25, 2008 1:31:47 PM
YET Kat .. the polls are even - why is that ya think?? Next question please!
Posted by: Jen | Aug 25, 2008 1:33:11 PM
Who is Gasolina whatever? I never heard of him and I am hispanic
Posted by: herewego | Aug 25, 2008 1:37:54 PM
So even with all the hoopla about Obama, today he is falling even further in the polls behind McCain. Face it, Obama, AMERICA DOES NOT WANT YOU!
Posted by: Jackson | Aug 25, 2008 1:40:00 PM
"McCain has not spoken with reporters since Aug. 13."
we're waiting McGaffe, you must eventually speak without your talking point cards.
focus.... noun, verb, POW
Posted by: watching | Aug 25, 2008 1:40:21 PM
McSame will be another faillure of the Republican Regime, America cannot afford that statusquo for another 4 yeras. God save America from McWBush. God bless America and God bless Obama and Biden. OBAMA/BIDEN08
Posted by: BKMC | Aug 25, 2008 1:42:48 PM
The lyrics say: ...She loves gasolina! give her more gasolina! for the older women! for the minors! for the gatas (pussycats) that never turn off their engines...
Gasolina means gasoline (duh) it's slang for s ex. Filling her up with gasolina is filling her up with c um.
Family values anyone?
Posted by: pablo torres | Aug 25, 2008 1:52:36 PM
Never heard of this DY guy, but it sounds like the old pervert McCain might have a buddy to go cruising with to pick up chicks.
Isn't it about time for him to cash in on the Heinz fortune and trade in his old lady for a new trophy wife?
McSame doesn't have anything to offer the US, except more Swift Boat manure, and that isn't even good enough for biofuel.
Posted by: Jh Atlanta, GA | Aug 25, 2008 2:08:27 PM
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