Campaign photo diary: Put 'er there

A delighted young boy greets Obama on the tarmac — and more revealing moments on the trail

Put 'er there
(Image credit: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Obama shakes hands with a young boy on Sept. 30 after arriving at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. While in town, Obama spoke at a campaign rally, urging Nevadans, who picked Obama over John McCain in 2008, to back him once again. Judging by this youngster's ear-to-ear toothless grin, if he were 18, he'd likely endorse giving the president four more years, too.

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