Democrat Tom Steyer proved Friday night that he would dance - jiggle, grind and gyrate for votes. The billionaire candidate had invited rapper Juvenile to appear at his rally on South Carolina primary eve at a college campus in Columbia. And he joined the rapper for a spirited rendition of 'Back That Azz Up' onstage. Steyer grabbed the mic, bent his knees and stuck out his behind to the rhythm of the 1999 hit, that taught a generation of how to 'drop it like it's hot.' Originally, the special audio treat for Steyer supporters didn't go exactly as planned Juvenile was supposed to play a set before Steyer's speech, but the performer balked at the sound quailty. ''Come on sound man, you’re getting worse by the second,' the rapper complained. 'I think the sound man went to the bar!' Juvenile then disappeared offstage, with gospel crooner Yolanda Adams soon taking his place. He promised he would come back when the audio problem got fixed. Steyer's campaign had put together a line-up of Juvenile, Adams and DJ Jazzy Jeff for the event, taking place a day before South Carolina voters head to the polls. The rally was held at Allen University, a private, historically black university in South Carolina's state capital. Before entering the gynasium, where two stages were set up for music and speeches, attendees were treated to a full appetizer spread, complete with mashed potato bar - an unusual site at a free campaign event, where funds - and food - tend to be sparse. The event kicked off with host Bianca Chardei, an alumna of 'America's Next Top Model,' making a pitch for Steyer and then trying to keep the audience entertained while Juvenile's team tried to get the sound working to the rapper's liking. She had attendees show off their best catwalks, as the crowd waited for the rapper to be ready. Once it was clear that Juvenile would not be performing until after the headliner - Steyer - the focus turned to the second stage for introductions by his daughter and then his wife. Instead of Steyer's wife, Kat Taylor, speaking to the crowd she stayed with the musical theme and started singing, holding up her smart phone and reading the lyrics, that mentioned 'reparations' and other policy proposals the candidate supports. Once it was Steyer's turn he talked about falling in love with the people of South Carolina - though joked he had only met the Democrats. Steyer spent the majority of his 11-minute remarks talking of the injustice - along racial and income lines - that he witnessed while campaigning in South Carolina and vowed to improve things for residents of the red state. He concluded by saying he would win the state. The Real Clear Politics polling average puts Steyer - who's never held political office - in third place in the state behind Joe Biden, the former vice president, and Bernie Sanders, the current senator from Vermont. Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, followed in a close fourth place. At Buttigieg's final
Steyer dances to 'Back that Azz Up' with Juvenile in South Carolina
Democrat Tom Steyer proved Friday night that he would dance - jiggle, grind and gyrate for votes. The billionaire candidate had invited rapper Juvenile to appear at his rally on South Carolina primary eve at a college campus in Columbia. And he joined the rapper for a spirited rendition of 'Back That Azz Up' onstage. Steyer grabbed the mic, bent his knees and stuck out his behind to the rhythm of the 1999 hit, that taught a generation of how to 'drop it like it's hot.' Originally, the special audio treat for Steyer supporters didn't go exactly as planned Juvenile was supposed to play a set before Steyer's speech, but the performer balked at the sound quailty. ''Come on sound man, you’re getting worse by the second,' the rapper complained. 'I think the sound man went to the bar!' Juvenile then disappeared offstage, with gospel crooner Yolanda Adams soon taking his place. He promised he would come back when the audio problem got fixed. Steyer's campaign had put together a line-up of Juvenile, Adams and DJ Jazzy Jeff for the event, taking place a day before South Carolina voters head to the polls. The rally was held at Allen University, a private, historically black university in South Carolina's state capital. Before entering the gynasium, where two stages were set up for music and speeches, attendees were treated to a full appetizer spread, complete with mashed potato bar - an unusual site at a free campaign event, where funds - and food - tend to be sparse. The event kicked off with host Bianca Chardei, an alumna of 'America's Next Top Model,' making a pitch for Steyer and then trying to keep the audience entertained while Juvenile's team tried to get the sound working to the rapper's liking. She had attendees show off their best catwalks, as the crowd waited for the rapper to be ready. Once it was clear that Juvenile would not be performing until after the headliner - Steyer - the focus turned to the second stage for introductions by his daughter and then his wife. Instead of Steyer's wife, Kat Taylor, speaking to the crowd she stayed with the musical theme and started singing, holding up her smart phone and reading the lyrics, that mentioned 'reparations' and other policy proposals the candidate supports. Once it was Steyer's turn he talked about falling in love with the people of South Carolina - though joked he had only met the Democrats. Steyer spent the majority of his 11-minute remarks talking of the injustice - along racial and income lines - that he witnessed while campaigning in South Carolina and vowed to improve things for residents of the red state. He concluded by saying he would win the state. The Real Clear Politics polling average puts Steyer - who's never held political office - in third place in the state behind Joe Biden, the former vice president, and Bernie Sanders, the current senator from Vermont. Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, followed in a close fourth place. At Buttigieg's final
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