August 25, 2008 1:03 PM
- Text
Daddy Yankee Backs McCain
(CBS)
(PHOENIX) – Shrieking teenage girls and gasps of adulation is not how John McCain is usually greeted by the high school set, but that's what happened when McCain brought Puerto Rican reggaeton star Daddy Yankee with him to Central High School here today.
"I am here endorsing Senator McCain because I believe in his ideals and his proposals to lead this nation," Mr. Yankee, n?e Ramon Ayala, announced to a crowd of around 100 students. "He has been a fighter for the Hispanic community, and I know that for me personally, I chose him as the best candidate because he has been a fighter for the immigration issue."
McCain introduced Daddy Yankee, whom he referred to as Ramon, as a "special friend" whose song "Gasolina" the assembled group would be familiar with. "Gasolina" was a crossover hit last year, and although Daddy Yankee is singing about gasoline, the translated lines of the Spanish song may not be referring to what you put in your car. A sampling:
"She turns on the turbines / She makes no distinctions / She likes gasoline (give me more gasoline!) / How she adores gasoline!"
When asked about what his song was referring to, Daddy Yankee gave a sly grin. "It's about energy independence," he said with a smile, eliciting a laugh from the press corps.
McCain himself was unavailable for comment about the endorsement or the meaning of the song. Even though the schedule called the event a press conference, the press was not given the opportunity to ask questions. The last time McCain spoke to the national press was August 13, 12 days ago and counting.
Popular Now in Politics
- Timothy Dolan: Birth control tweak a "first step"
- Archbishop Dolan urges Obama to back down on birth control
- CPAC: Santorum rips Romney, rouses conservatives
- After uproar, Obama tweaks birth control rule
- Santorum: Women could bring "emotions" to combat
- STOCK Act passes in House
- Ann Coulter riles up the CPAC crowd
- Obama to announce revamp of birth control policy
- Santorum's big benefactor
- Former Giffords aide to run for her House seat
- CPAC: Huckabee "thanks" Obama for birth control firestorm
- CPAC: Will Sarah Palin spring a surprise?
- Romney says his conservatism will shine
- Report: Chicago cardinal joins contraceptives fight
- Occupy protestors kicked out of CPAC
- Romney takes on hecklers at Maine town hall
- Is Rick Santorum conservatives' last, best hope?
Latest CBS News Headlines
on Facebook
on CBS News
- Heels so high, sometimes the models fall down
- La Scala dancers deny anorexia emergency
- Heels so high, sometimes the models fall down
- La Scala dancers deny anorexia emergency
on Facebook
- Adele sings a cappella for Anderson Cooper
- Josh Powell had "incestuous" images on his home computer, authorities say
- Adele sings a cappella for Anderson Cooper
on CBS News
