Hillary Clinton tries to tap Beyonce's Beehive in search for votes
5 Nov 2016 10:25 AM IST5 Nov 2016 10:25 AM IST
Clinton's campaign is turning to a series of free concerts to appeal to young and minority voters not necessarily motivated to vote for her.
The lights were bright. The beats were pumping. And the backup dancers were wearing blue pantsuits. After raucous performances from Beyonce and her husband, rapper Jay Z, Hillary Clinton had one simple message for the packed, cheering crowd at Cleveland's Wolstein Center, 'Help us win Ohio.'- Big Sean recalled being in the audience eight years ago when Jay Z hosted a similar free event for Obama's campaign in 2008.
- Clinton offered her own praise for the show. I am so energised after this concert and I have to say, Didn't you love the pantsuits, Clinton asked.
- At one point, Clinton's famous quote that she 'could have stayed home and baked cookies' flashed on the big screens. At another, the slogan 'bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote' was blasted to the crowd.
- The singer says she was thrilled that her young nephew was able to witness Barack Obama's 2008 election as the nation's first black president.
- Beyonce noted that less than a century ago, women did not have the right to vote. 'Look how far we've come from having no voice to being on the brink of history again, Beyonce said. But we have to vote.
- A series of hip-hop stars were part of the show, including Big Sean, J. Cole and Chance the Rapper, who encouraged the crowd to vote for Clinton at the very least just to prevent Donald Trump from winning the White House.
- Clinton's campaign is turning to a series of free concerts to appeal to young and minority voters not necessarily motivated to vote for her. Beyonce and Jay-Z offered their own testimonials to the woman who, if elected, would be the country's first female president and follow its first black president.
The lights were bright. The beats were pumping. And the backup dancers were wearing blue pantsuits. After raucous performances from Beyonce and her husband, rapper Jay Z, Hillary Clinton had one simple message for the packed, cheering crowd at Cleveland\'s Wolstein Center, \'Help us win Ohio.\'
Clinton's campaign is turning to a series of free concerts to appeal to young and minority voters not necessarily motivated to vote for her.
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