LAST NIGHT, BOTH HILLARY Clinton and Donald Trump campaigned in the US rustbelt, a region where blue-collar voters that were once reliable Democrats may be swayed by Trump.
Clinton spoke late Friday in Cleveland, Ohio, a state that Obama won in 2012 but where she trails Trump in opinion polls by around five percentage points.
She was introduced with a show-stopping set by rapper Jay-Z and his even more famous wife Beyoncé, who sang songs of empowerment wearing a version of Clinton’s trademark pantsuit.
“The world looks to us as a progressive country that leads change,” Beyoncé declared.
I want my daughter to grow up to see a woman lead our country. That is why I’m with her.
Clinton portrayed her campaign to become the first female US president as the next step in the civil rights struggle.
“We have unfinished work to do, more barriers to break, and with your help, a glass ceiling to crack once and for all,” she declared, to loud cheers.
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Clinton’s website invited fans to enter a lottery for a ticket to Jay Z’s free show.
The rapper also performed in Ohio to support President Barack Obama during the 2012 election when he tinkered with his hit “99 Problems” to throw in a reference to Republican rival Mitt Romney.
Prominent musicians have rallied behind Clinton in her quest to be the first woman president, notably pop superstar Katy Perry who has described herself as Clinton’s “number one fan.”
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Miley Cyrus, the pop star known for her provocative on-stage antics, surprised university students over the weekend in another swing state, Virginia, by knocking on dormitory doors to encourage young voters to get to the polls for Clinton.
Rival Donald Trump has had few major backers, with a long list of artists including the Rolling Stones and Adele asking the Republican candidate to stop playing their music at rallies.
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