Mayoral candidate Bo Dietl energetically zigged and zagged down Fifth Avenue this afternoon, dancing and exhorting New Yorkers to vote for him at the New York City Pride March. Other politicians periodically head to the parade sidelines for a few handshakes, high fives and hugs. Dietl saw it as a prime sales opportunity, however, frequently stopping to bellow out a pitch for his candidacy.
Here’s a clip of Dietl twirling along as a more agile dancer does handsprings down Fifth Avenue:
Pitch:
Here’s a clip of Dietl stopping to make his campaign pitch to parade spectators: