13 fantastic presidential candidate selfies

Bernie Sanders takes a selfie with supporters.

published 18 February 2016

These days, a serious presidential run requires a robust social media campaign. And you can't expect to get traction on Twitter, Snapchat, or whatever other whiz-bang apps the kids are using without a steady supply of selfies.

But here's the thing about selfies: To fit everyone in a tiny frame held at arm's length, you have to get really cozy. And indeed, this year's crop of White House contenders appears to be more than willing to invade the personal space of potential voters, even going cheek-to-cheek to get the perfect picture. Check out a selection of the most claustrophobic 2016 photo ops:

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Lauren Hansen produces The Weekâ€™s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.

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