24 photos of presidential candidates taken at exactly the right moment

Talia LakritzNov 2, 2020, 22:08 IST

Jimmy Carter was photographed with a crying baby while campaigning in 1976.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Presidential candidates are photographed everywhere they go.
Some candidates, like Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon, have been photographed taking much-needed naps during their busy campaigning schedules.
The Iowa State Fair has also presented plentiful opportunities for candid shots of presidential hopefuls.

Presidential candidates spend months on the road meeting constituents, sharing their ideas, and posing for endless pictures. Some of these photo-ops are planned, while other times press photographers happen to capture amusing moments on the campaign trail.

As the 2020 election season comes to a close, here are 24 photos of presidential candidates that were snapped at just the right moment.

A photographer caught Dwight Eisenhower napping during his 1952 campaign.

Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Richard Nixon, then Eisenhower's vice president, also dozed off while traveling between Hawaiian islands in 1960.

Richard Nixon in 1960. Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Children peeked in through a window while John F. Kennedy worked on a speech during a campaign stop in Baltimore in 1960.

John F. Kennedy in 1960. Paul Schutzer/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images

This baby didn't seem too excited about meeting presidential hopeful Jimmy Carter.

Jimmy Carter in 1976. Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Ronald Reagan threw back his head and laughed at an audience member's joke during a rally in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1979.

Ronald Reagan in 1979. Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

George H.W. Bush gave a cheesy grin while campaigning during his first presidential run in 1980.

George H.W. Bush in 1980. CQ Roll Call via Getty Images

Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart joked around with journalists by putting a blue pillowcase on his head while campaigning during the 1984 primaries.

Gary Hart (center) in 1984. Owen Franken/Corbis via Getty Images

Republican Pat Buchanan tried out a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in 1996 during the Republican primaries.

Pat Buchanan in 1996. MATT CAMPBELL/AFP via Getty Images

George W. Bush got friendly with a parrot mascot at a Mexican Independence festival in Detroit in 1999.

George W. Bush in 1999. JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images

During a campaign trip along the Mississippi River in 2000, Al Gore joked around with his press pool.

Al Gore in 2000. Harry Hamburg/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

While campaigning in Iowa in 2004, Howard Dean participated in a Stella's Blue Sky Diner tradition by getting a milkshake poured on his head.

Howard Dean in 2004. Shaun Heasley/Getty Images

John Kerry dashed past reporters in a 2004 Fourth of July parade in Cascade, Iowa.

John Kerry in 2004. HECTOR MATA/AFP via Getty Images

Back in 2008 when Joe Biden was Barack Obama's running mate, he was photographed with an ice cream cone in each hand.

Joe Biden and Barack Obama in 2008. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

On a campaign stop in Santa Ana, California, John McCain's head fit perfectly inside the "C" on the banner behind him.

John McCain in 2008. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images

Obama made a face when he dialed a wrong number while calling to thank campaign volunteers in Orlando, Florida, in 2012.

Barack Obama in 2012. Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

Mitt Romney made Wendy's cashiers in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, laugh on Election Day in 2012.

Mitt Romney in 2012. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Bernie Sanders gave an animated speech in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2016.

Bernie Sanders in 2016. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Donald Trump tried to hold supporters' babies while campaigning in Colorado in 2016, but they weren't having it.

Donald Trump in 2016. Joe Mahoney/Getty Images

Hillary Clinton had an unexpected guest at a homecoming football game in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 2016 — a giant cutout of Obama's head.

Hillary Clinton in 2016. Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

A regular campaign stop before the Iowa caucuses, the Iowa State Fair presents plentiful opportunities for candid shots, like Cory Booker's Ferris wheel ride.

Cory Booker in 2019. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Pete Buttigieg tasted a root beer float while talking to reporters.

Pete Buttigieg in 2019. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Before Kamala Harris went on stage to speak at the fair, her husband, Doug Emhoff, snapped a selfie and showed off his campaign swag phone case.

Kamala Harris in 2019. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Amid a swarming crowd at the Iowa State Fair in 2019, Elizabeth Warren shared a pinky promise with a young girl.

Elizabeth Warren in 2019. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images

A bee flew close to Trump's face as he addressed reporters weeks before the 2020 election.

Donald Trump in 2020. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images

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