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*Republican presidential candidate John McCain appeared on a "Saturday Night Live" broadcast with Usher last season and suddenly, the war hero is calling himself one of the singer's fans.
"Very talented. Very good," McCain said of Ursh to Pioneer Press reporter Bob Sansevere. "And I'm usually not into that brand of music, but I watched him rehearse, and I watched him twice. And I was very impressed. I got one (Usher CD). Actually, my daughter, Meghan, likes him, and she got it for me."
Young Jeezy, who performed with Usher on the "SNL" broadcast, said his support of Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama was only intensified after having a conversation with McCain following the taping.
"I told him the 'hood was f**ked up, and he was like, 'How you doing?'" Jeezy told MTV.com. "Real talk. They know entertainers, so they shake your hand [and say], 'I'm your friend.' But my mama is about to have surgery that I gotta pay for out of my pocket because she can't get insurance.
"I don't really feel McCain. It ain't just because Barack is black; he can make change. Just like Bush equals recession, Barack equals progression. I really feel that, all bullsh** aside. He's gotta come in and keep it right."
"I be in the 'hood every day, and I motivate the thugs. [Barack] motivates me," he added. "To see somebody taking that extra mile ... like, 'OK, I can make some change.' That's how I felt when I got in the rap game. I felt I could make change. I did."