Why Did Mom Drag Me Here? Bored Kids at Political Events
Children frequently provide politicians with adorable photo ops. Nothing says wholesome more than a cute kid holding a sign with a candidate’s name on it … unless she’s in the process of falling asleep. We’ve gathered some of the best bored-kid moments from the 2012 campaign trail, as well as memorable ones from political events in years past. Here, a girl punctuates Gingrich’s point with a yawn at an event following the Iowa caucus on Jan. 3.
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Where Are the Power Trucks?
A kid turns a sign into a hat as former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a rally at the Ring Power Lift Trucks facility on Jan. 30, in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Oh Good, More Clapping
Eight-year-old Mackenzie Tuttle sits with her family during a Newt Gingrich rally on Jan. 30 in Jacksonville, Fla.
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You Said There Would Be Pizza
A young girl sits on her father's lap as Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum speaks at a Pizza Ranch restaurant in Boone, Iowa, on Jan. 2.
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Yes We Zzzz …
Isabelle Ramage dozes during an Obama rally in Boston on Feb. 4, 2008, the last full day of campaigning before Super Tuesday.
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Forget Change, What I Need Is a Pony Ride
A girl holds a sign supporting presidential candidate Sen. Obama at a rally on Oct. 8, 2008 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
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This Isn’t Very Energizing
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich gives a television interview about energy policy as Barry Bourgeois, 11, of Slidell, La. takes a nap on his mom on Aug. 6, 2008.
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How Much Longer?
Children listen to Sen. Obama during a rally at the Crown Center Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C., on Oct. 19, 2008.
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I Think He Needs a Breath Mint
President George W. Bush leans over to talk with a girl after he participated in a lesson on the importance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the MLK Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2008.
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Some Day I’ll Remember This Fondly, But Right Now It Sucks
David Rose, 10, of Westport, Conn. yawns his way through a fundraising weekend on Florida’s Amelia Island on Nov. 1, 1997.
