MIAMI – With the presidential election approaching, the Democrats were dealing with a Wikileaks' release and the Republicans were fending off sexual assault allegations.
In Miami's Liberty City, Terrence LeVarr Thornton, better known as rapper Pusha T, gave the Democrat's some street credibility. He hosted a block party at Miami Dade College.
The 39-year-old rapper wore a black and white "Vote" T-shirt when he introduced his "fellow Virginian" Democratic vice presidential candidate.
"You guys know that the stakes are high -- for Miami especially, Florida especially," the rapper said. "We gotta get the message out. We gotta get out there and vote."
Tim Kaine, 58, wore a pair of black Ray Bans and blue jeans. He stood on the back of a black F-350 pickup truck that was parked in front of a "Vote Florida" and "Love Trumps Hate" mural by artist Felipe Lagos in the parking lot of the Carrie P. Meek Entrepreneurial Education Center, 6300 NW 7th Ave.
"Just when you think that he cann't go any lower, he's gone lower and lower, and now adding to the insults is this horrible set of his comments," Kaine said of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Kaine spoke in front of a crowd of about 180 at Miami Dade College, referencing the recently leaked audio of Trump speaking disparagingly about women.
"I'm offended," Kaine said. "Everybody should be offended."
After the doors opened about 2:45 p.m., there was plenty of social media power among supporters, who included radio personality Angela Yee, social media personality Karen Civil, actress Eva Marcille Pigford and actor Jeffrey Wright. A few Miami DJs -- MOS and Big Lip -- were also at the block party.
Kaine spoke about Trump's claim on Saturday that "the election is being rigged." He ignored Trump's suggestion that Clinton had been on drugs during the last debate and challenged her to a drug test before the final debate on Wednesday.
"We're here because you are important," Kaine said. "Miami's important. Florida's important."
Kaine didn't mention the Wikileaks' releases of alleged emails linked to John Podesta, Clinton's campaign chairman, and the purported transcripts of three speeches paid by Goldman Sachs after she left the State Department and before she began her presidential campaign.