CHICAGO — Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on Tuesday.
DJ Cassidy stood onstage in what appeared to be a double-breasted satin suit of royal blue, spinning a special song for each state and territory awarding their delegates to Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention.
With the music of Carry on my Wayward Son by the rock band Kansas blasting through the United Center, Jeannna Repass, Chairperson of the Kansas Democratic Party shouted, "from the center of America, the sunflower state where our farmers feed America, where we elect strong women who govern from the middle." "As the first black chair of Kansas, I am proud to cast our 39 votes for the first black woman president Kamala Harris."
Kansas District 19 Representative Stephanie Clayton of Overland Park shared the moment on social media.
Repass, state Democrat Vice Chair Shaun Junkins and the members of the delegation cheered and danced.
Under Democratic Party rules, only Harris garnered enough signatures to be entered into nomination. Votes for any other person or uncommitted votes were tallied as “present” during the virtual roll call earlier this month. Tuesday night’s “celebratory” vote is following that earlier roll call’s vote total.