The Use of Children in Political Ads

[Phillip V]

Disapprove.

FWIW Obama has made heavy use of his girls as props at certain times, interjecting their names into speeches that really have nothing to do with them.

And Romney has trotted his Five Boys out every chance he gets, too. It's been a common theme this election year, and I find it a bit... odd.

His youngest kid is in his 30s.

Obama has mentioned his daughters. He hasn't sent them stumping for him. Romney's kids have been almost as involved in his election campaign as he has.

Obama's daughters are ages 11 and 14.

[merithyn]

Obama's daughters are ages 11 and 14.

*waits for Phillip V to catch up with the rest of the thread*

[dps]

And Amy had three older brothers, none of which ever stumped for Pops.

I don't really remember Carter's sons, but if they were more like their uncle than their father, I can understand why he wouldn't want them campaigning for him.

[Eddie Teach]

Obama's daughters are ages 11 and 14.

Romney's not gonna make an issue of his opponent's youth and inexperience.

[Ideologue]

It seems a little unusual to have adult kids being prominent.  I don't remember Reagan or Bush's kids really being around in the campaign, although I'm too young to remember 1980.

I accidentally saw a softcore porn movie with that Reagan chick once. I WAS NOT AROUSED.

I saw a movie with Faye Reagan.  I was.

[Syt]

The Reagan White House was indeed a raunchy place.