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The Politics of Dancing

Here is an incomplete yet surprising gallery of politicians twisting their way through retail politics.
Maverick Life Editors
By Maverick Life Editors
24 Oct
White House Hosts Annual Easter Egg Roll On The South Lawn First Lady Michelle Obama dances with members of the All Stars from from the television show "So You Can Dance" during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn April 6, 2015 in Washington, DC. President Obama and the first lady hosted thousands of children for the annual White House event dating back to 1876 that features live music, sports courts, cooking stations, storytelling, as well as the Easter egg roll this year. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

COLUMBIA, SC - JUNE 22: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) dances with a marching band upon arrival at the 2019 South Carolina Democratic Party State Convention on June 22, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. Democratic presidential hopefuls are converging on South Carolina this weekend for a host of events where the candidates can directly address an important voting bloc in the Democratic primary. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) dances with a marching band upon arrival at the 2019 South Carolina Democratic Party State Convention on June 22, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

DAVENPORT, IOWA - FEBRUARY 01: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) dances with a little girl on stage at the conclusion of a campaign rally with former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro in the Mississippi Ballroom at the RiverCenter February 01, 2020 in Iowa City, Iowa. With the endorsement of the Des Moines Register newspaper, Warren is campaigning in Iowa ahead of the all-important February 03 caucuses while also juggling her mandatory attendance of the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) dances with a little girl on stage at the conclusion of a campaign rally with former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro in the Mississippi Ballroom at the RiverCenter February 01, 2020 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: British Prime Minister Theresa May dances as she walks out onto the stage to deliver her leader's speech during the final day of the Conservative Party Conference at The International Convention Centre on October 3, 2018 in Birmingham, England. Theresa May delivered her leader's speech to the 2018 Conservative Party Conference today. Appealing to the "decent, moderate and patriotic", she stated that the Conservative Party is for everyone who is willing to "work hard and do their best". This year's conference took place six months before the UK is due to leave the European Union, with divisions on how Brexit should be implemented apparent throughout. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
British Prime Minister Theresa May dances as she walks out onto the stage to deliver her leader's speech during the final day of the Conservative Party Conference at The International Convention Centre on October 3, 2018 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 1: Helen Zille performs the new DA dance at the Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime on December 1, 2012, in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Foto24 / Bongiwe Gumede)
Helen Zille performs the new DA dance at the Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime on December 1, 2012, in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Foto24 / Bongiwe Gumede)
PRESCOTT, AZ - OCTOBER 19: U.S. President Donald Trump dances before departing at a Make America Great Again campaign rally on October 19, 2020 in Prescott, Arizona. With almost two weeks to go before the November election, President Trump is back on the campaign trail with multiple daily events as he continues to campaign against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. (Photo by Caitlin O'Hara/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump dances before departing at a Make America Great Again campaign rally on October 19, 2020 in Prescott, Arizona. (Photo by Caitlin O'Hara/Getty Images)
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 19: African National Congress (ANC), presidential favorite Jacob Zuma dances at a campaign rally April 19, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa as former president Nelson Mandela looks on. Mandela, age 90, made a surprise appearance at the ANC's final major election rally ahead of national elections on Wednesday. The ANC is expected to win by a wide margin but faces its toughest competition from rival parties yet, since it came to power in 1994. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
African National Congress (ANC), presidential favorite Jacob Zuma dances at a campaign rally April 19, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa as former president Nelson Mandela looks on.(Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president, right, dances during a campaign rally in Charallave, Miranda state, Venezuela, on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Venezuelans head to the polls on May 20, as foreign leaders call for a suspension and the country's main opposition alliance shun the elections. Photographer: Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president, right, dances during a campaign rally in Charallave, Miranda state, Venezuela, on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Photographer: Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Evo Morales, Bolivia's president, left, dances on stage during a campaign rally in El Alto, Bolivia, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Morales is facing his toughest re-election campaign yet ahead of a first round Oct. 20 vote. Photographer: Marcelo Perez del Carpio/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Evo Morales, Bolivia's president, left, dances on stage during a campaign rally in El Alto, Bolivia, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Photographer: Marcelo Perez del Carpio/Bloomberg via Getty Images
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – 13 March 2011: President Jacob Zuma dances with Chommie during the launch of the ANC’s election manifesto at the Dal Josefat stadium in Paarl, South Africa on 13 March 2011. (Photo by Gallo Images/Foto24/Lulama Zenzile)
President Jacob Zuma dances with Chommie during the launch of the ANC’s election manifesto at the Dal Josefat stadium in Paarl, South Africa on 13 March 2011. (Photo by Gallo Images/Foto24/Lulama Zenzile)
US President George W. Bush (L) dances with Artistic Dance Director Assane Konte (R) of Kankouran West African Dance Company during a Rose Garden event to mark the Malaria Awareness Day at the White House April 25, 2007 in Washington, DC. Bush has laid out his plans on combating malaria on the very first Malaria Awareness Day. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
US President George W. Bush (L) dances with Artistic Dance Director Assane Konte (R) of Kankouran West African Dance Company during a Rose Garden event to mark the Malaria Awareness Day at the White House April 25, 2007 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA – APRIL 06: Democratic Alliance; leader Mmusi Maimane sings and dances during DA’s campaign on April 06, 2016 in Soweto, South Africa. The Democratic Alliance continued their campaign ahead of the final registration weekend scheduled for 08 and 09 April 2016. (Photo by Gallo Images / Beeld / Felix Dlangamandla)
Democratic Alliance; leader Mmusi Maimane sings and dances during DA’s campaign on April 06, 2016 in Soweto, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Beeld / Felix Dlangamandla)
EFF’s Julius Malema Parliament official election of the President of the Republic of South Africa and swearing in of Member of Parliament in the National Assembly. Foto: Adrian de Kock
22 May 2019, CAPE TOWN, EFF’s Julius Malema Parliament official election of the President of the Republic of South Africa and swearing in of Member of Parliament in the National Assembly. Foto: Adrian de Kock
SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 14, 2019: The EFF's second elective conference kicked off at Nasrec on Saturday morning. Delegates, who spent Friday registering for the conference, entered the hall with song and dance. Party leader Julius Malema delivered the party's political report during the opening plenary session. He addressed the media to discuss the report. ENCA pulled out from covering the conference after the EFF didnt give accreditation to some media organisations like Daily Maverick, Amabungane and Rapport. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
The EFF's second elective conference kicked off at Nasrec on Saturday morning. Delegates, who spent Friday registering for the conference, entered the hall with song and dance. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
British MP Peter Walker (1932 - 2010), Baron Walker of Worcester, links arms with a group of dancers during the 'Keep Britain Tidy' campaign, London, UK, 5th July 1971. (Photo by P. Shirley/Daily Express/Getty Images)
British MP Peter Walker (1932 - 2010), Baron Walker of Worcester, links arms with a group of dancers during the 'Keep Britain Tidy' campaign, London, UK, 5th July 1971. (Photo by P. Shirley/Daily Express/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 24, 2013: U.S. first lady Michelle Obama dances with pre-kindergarten students while she visits the Savoy School May 24, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Savoy School, once one of the lowest performing schools in the District of Columbia, has shown significant signs of improvement since being designated as one of eight schools selected last year for the Turnaround Arts Initiative by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
US First Lady Michelle Obama dances with pre-kindergarten students while she visits the Savoy School May 24, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The Mayor of Brighton John Blackman dances with British politician Margaret Thatcher (1925 - 2013), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in Brighton for the annual Conservative party conference, UK, 10th October 1984. (Photo by Fresco/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Mayor of Brighton John Blackman dances with British politician Margaret Thatcher (1925 - 2013), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in Brighton for the annual Conservative party conference, UK, 10th October 1984. (Photo by Fresco/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump singing along to "My Way" dances with first lady Melania Trump while attending the Freedom Inaugural Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on January 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Trump will attend three inaugural balls. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch - Pool/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump singing along to "My Way" dances with first lady Melania Trump while attending the Freedom Inaugural Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on January 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C.(Photo by Kevin Dietsch - Pool/Getty Images)
US President Barack Obama and his wife First Lady Michelle Obama dance on stage during MTV & ServiceNation: Live From The Youth Inaugural Ball at the Hilton Washington on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States today, becoming the first African-American to be elected President of the US. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
US President Barack Obama and his wife First Lady Michelle Obama dance on stage during MTV & ServiceNation: Live From The Youth Inaugural Ball at the Hilton Washington on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
US President Barack Obama dances while walking out of the Oval Office with his daughter Sasha, 8, to join a luau for members of Congress and their families on the South Lawn of the White House June 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. In a celebration of the president's home state, the South Lawn was decorated with tiki torches and palm huts and the meal prepared by famous Hawaiian chef Alan Wong. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
US President Barack Obama dances while walking out of the Oval Office with his daughter Sasha, 8, to join a luau for members of Congress and their families on the South Lawn of the White House June 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

A warm thank you to Kim McCarthy from Gallo Images for her generous help in the production of this image selection. DM/ ML

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Pauline De Villiers 26 October 2020 01:57 PM

Wonderful collection of pics- a bit of joy won't hurt - it ain't the meat, it's the motion! (Mann and Glover, 1951)