Daddy Yankee Endorses McCain

Daddy Yankee, the Puerto Rican hip-hop star best known for his 2004 single “Gasolina,” has backed John McCain for president.

“I am here endorsing Sen. McCain because I believe in his ideals and his proposals to lead this nation,” Daddy Yankee said at a McCain campaign event in Phoenix, Ariz., Monday. “And like I said before, 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. So for me he is the best guy to lead this nation.”

McCain introduced the 31-year-old artist, born Ramon Ayala, as a “great American success story” to an excited crowd of teenagers at Central High School.

“As you know, he’s from Puerto Rico,” McCain said. “He’s been married for 15 years. He has children aged 14, 12 and 10. One of his most famous songs, I know you’re very familiar with, Gasolina.”

Watch the must-see clip of the endorsement below, which includes audio of squealing teenagers and video of an amused McCain. For those unfamiliar with Daddy Yankee and Reggaeton, the music video of “Gasolina” is embedded below the endorsement clip.