L.L. Cool J endorses NY Pataki


Now it seems like there's a rapper from Queens who is also entering the political fray-LL Cool J. He's just announced that he will be throwing his weight behind New York's Republican incumbent governor George Pataki. LL told news reporters that he's backing Pataki because he was impressed with the way he handled the 9-11 situation and he felt that Pataki has done great things for his hometown of Queens. He felt that Pataki has stepped up and has been all about action and even though McCall is African American, race has nothing to do with his decision.

Comment from Carl Ulmann (via dcthornton)

LL Cool J is the first rapper to endorse a candidate outside of the Democratic Party. As of yet, most hip-hop political activism has consisted mostly of artists supporting the status quo Democratic candidate. The entrance over competition for endorsements can only help the inner city community that has been largely taken advantage of by the Democratic Party.