A side-by-side photo comparison of Obama and Romney on the campaign trail

Oct 16, 2012

A side-by-side photo comparison of Obama and Romney on the campaign trail

Stokely Baksh 1 Comment Nation 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Mitt Romney, president, Republican Party, University of Denver

From holding babies to campaign pins and signs and hanging out with the kids on the couch, a side-by-side photo comparison of U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

: This combination of images shows U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney after the first presidential debate at the University of Denver on October 3, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

: In this image combination, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama debate at Magness Arena at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, October 3, 2012. After hundreds of campaign stops, $500 million in mostly negative ads and countless tit-for-tat attacks, Obama and Romney go head-to-head in their debut debate. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of images shows, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama debating on October 3, 2012 in Denver, Colorado, during the first of three presidential debates. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of images show U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney embracing their spouses after the first presidential debate at the university of Denver on October 3, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows President Barack Obama (L) boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on January 19, 2012 to leave to visit Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) disembarking from his campaign plane at St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 23, 2012. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows President Barack Obama (L) eating shaved ice at Tropical Sno in Denison, Iowa, August 13, 2012 during his three-day campaign bus tour through Iowa, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) eating ice cream during a campaign stop at Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl in Zanesville, Ohio, August 14, 2012. (Jim Watson & Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows President Barack Obama (L) removing his jacket after arriving at Tampa International Airport on September 20, 2012 in Tampa, Florida, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) putting on his jacket before departing Newark airport in New Jersey for Ohio where he will address a campaign rally on September 14, 2012. (Brendan Smialowki & Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) speaking during the American Legion 94th National Convention on August 29, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and President Barack Obama (R) speaking during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus August 3, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images & Brendan Smialowski/AFP)

: This combination of file pictures shows Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) addressing a large audience at Centro Incorporated, December 28, 2011 in North Liberty, Iowa, and President Barack Obama (R) speaking during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton on February 3, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla & Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) U.S. president-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle embracing on stage during Obama’s election night victory rally at Grant Park on November 4, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois, and (R) former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney kissing his wife Ann after the first 2012 Republican presidential candidates’ debate in Manchester, New Hampshire June 13, 2011. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney (L) holding a campaign rally at Colorado Spring Fabrication in Colorado Springs, Colorado, February 4, 2012, and U.S. President Barack Obama speaking about job creation and the economy at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local No. 5 Training Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 11, 2011. (Emmanuel Dunand & Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of files pictures shows (L) President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama chatting as they walk to the White House in Washington, DC, on December 14, 2011, and (R) Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, after Sunday services on August 26, 2012. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows President Barack Obama (L) speaking during a campaign event at the Apollo Theatre in New York on January 19, 2012, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) smiling as he arrives to speaks at his caucus night rally following republican caucuses in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 3, 2012. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows U.S. President Barack Obama (L) chatting with a child as he visits the Countryside barbecue restaurant lunch in Marion, North Carolina, on October 17, 2011, and U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) talking with supporters during a campaign stop at Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl in Zanesville, Ohio, on August 14, 2012. (Jewel Samad & Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows President Barack Obama (L) making a phone call to a supporter during a visit to the Obama for American campaign field office in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on September 9, 2012, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) making phone calls asking for votes as he visits a Romney for President Greenville Headquarters on January 21, 2012 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Saul Loeb/AFP & Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows President Barack Obama (L) arriving at Andrews Air Force Base to board Air Force One on March 16, 2012 in Maryland, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) arriving to board his campaign plane at Lea County Regional Airport in Hobbs, New Mexico, on August 23, 2012. (Brendan Smialowski & Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows President Barack Obama (L) listening to the national anthem during the Joplin High School Commencement Ceremony May 21, 2012 at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) singing the national anthem at a debate sponsored by CNN and the Republican Party of Arizona at the Mesa Arts Center February 22, 2012 in Mesa, Arizona. (Mandel Ngan/AFP & Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) a supporter using an iPad to photograph President Barack Obama as he speaks in an overflow room during a campaign event July 13, 2012 at Phoebus High School in Hampton, Virginia, and (R) a supporter recording Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on an iPad as he speaks during a campaign stop on April 18, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Mandel Ngan/AFP & Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows President Barack Obama (L) walking to his bus as he arrives in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minnesota, August 15, 2011, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) and his wife Ann boarding a bus after arriving by campaign plane on August 10, 2012 in Norfolk, Virginia. (Jim Watson/AFP & Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) a supporters snapping a picture while U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a fundraising reception at the Bridgeport Arts Center on August 12, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois, and (R) a supporter using a cell phone to take a picture of U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney as he speaks during a campaign rally at the Tri-City Christian Academy on February 22, 2012 in Chandler, Arizona. (Scott Olson & Justin Sullivan/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) President Barack Obama during an interview on the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” at the NBC Studios in Burbank, California, on October 25, 2011, and (R) Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaking with Jay Leno during The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on March 27, 2012 in Burbank, California. (Jewel Samad/AFP/GettyImages & Paul Drinkwater /NBC)

: This combination of file pictures shows U.S. President Barack Obama (L) waving as he steps off Air Force One upon arrival at King County International Airport in Seattle on September 25, 2011, and U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) boarding his campaign plane after a campaign rally September 24, 2012 at Pueblo Memorial Airport in Pueblo, Colorado September 24, 2012. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) officials dispersing after U.S. President Barack Obama boards Air Force One prior to departure from Denpasar International Airport on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on November 19, 2011, and (R) U.S. Secret Service agents standing guard near the new campaign plane of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney during an RNC Farewell Victory rally on August 31, 2012 in Lakeland, Florida. (Bay Ismoyo/AFP & Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) U.S. Secret Service agents standing guard in front of a vehicle carrying US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney before boarding his campaign plane on August 29, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and (R) members of the Secret Service awaiting the arrival of President Barack Obama at Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport April 18, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images & Brendan Smialowski/AFP)

: This combination of file pictures shows U.S. President Barack Obama (L) greeting supporters during a campaign stop at the Charlottesville Telos Wireless Pavilion August 29, 2012 in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) greeting supporters during a campaign rally at the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, North Carolina, August 12, 2012. (Alex Wong/Getty Images & Saul Loeb/AFP)

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) campaign buttons outside an Obama campaign event on August 29, 2012 in Charlottesville, Virginia, and (R) campaign buttons with images of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sold before the start of a campaign event December 28, 2011 in Clinton, Iowa. (Alex Wong & Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) speaking during a campaign event with coal miners at the American Energy Corporation in Beallsville, Ohio, August 14, 2012, and President Barack Obama (R) speaking during a Labor Day campaign event September 3, 2012 at Scott High School in Toledo, Ohio. (Saul Loeb & Mandel Ngna/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows President Barack Obama (L) pulling a baby out of the crowd as he works the rope line after delivering remarks during a campaign event at Rollins College in Orlando, FL, August 2, 2012, and US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) lifting up a baby during a campaign rally at Flagler College on August 13, 2012 in St Augustine, Florida. (Jim Watson/AFP & Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) boarding his campaign plane at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida, on August 29, 2012 en route to Indianapolis, Indiana, and US President Barack Obama (R) walking to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base September 17, 2012 in Maryland. (Jewel Samad/Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows U.S. President Barack Obama (L) arriving at the Convention Centre in Cartagena, Colombia to attend the opening of the VI Americas Summit on April 14, 2012, and U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) waving as he arrives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on August 25, 2012. (Alredo Estrella & Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) speaking during a campaign rally at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, August 13, 2012, and President Barack Obama (R) pausing while speaking during a campaign event in Lions Park a September 13, 2012 in Golden, Colorado. (Saul Loeb & Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) Janna Ryan, Republican vice presidential candidate U.S. Rep Paul Ryan (R-WI), Ann Romney and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney attending an RNC Farewell Victory rally on August 31, 2012 in Lakeland, Florida, and (R) U.S. President Barack Obama waving alongside First Lady Michelle Obama (2nd L), Vice President Joe Biden (2nd R) and his wife, Jill (R), after speaking during a campaign event at Strawbery Banke Field in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, September 7, 2012. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images &Saul Loeb/AFP)

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) President Barack Obama hugging First lady Michelle Obama during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 6, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and (R) Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and wife Ann embracing at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, on August 28, 2012 during the Republican National Convention. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images & Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) supporters cheering President Barack Obama after he accepted the Democratic National Convention’s nomination to run for a second term as president at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 6, 2012 on the final day of the DNC, and (R) Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan welcoming their families onto the stage following Romney’s acceptance speech at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, on August 30, 2012 on the final day of the Republican National Convention (RNC). (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows President Barack Obama (L) greeting supporters after speaking at a campaign event at Eden Park September 17, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) greeting supporters during a campaign event at the Ross County Court House in Chillicothe, Ohio, August 14, 2012. (Brendan Smialowski & Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) greeting supporters after speaking at a campaign event at the Cox Pavilion on September 21, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and US President Barack Obama (R) greeting supporters during a campaign stop on September 12, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker & Isaac Brekken/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) supporters waving banners reading “Forward” as President Barack Obama states his acceptance to run for a second term as president at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 6, 2012 on the final day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), and (R) delegates waving banners during the Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, on August 30, 2012 on the final day of the Republican National Convention (RNC). (Brendan Smialowski/Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images)

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) supporters waiting for U.S. President Barack Obama to arrive at a campaign rally on September 22, 2012 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and (R) a Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney supporter holding a sign during a campaign rally at Saw Mill restaurant in Greenville, South Carolina, January 20, 2012. (Scott Olson/Getty Images & Emmanuel Dunand/AFP)

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) veterans at the American Legion Post 176 praying before U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at “Veterans for Romney” campaign event in Springfield, Virginia, on September 27, 2012, and (R) a man wearing an Obama tie at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 5, 2012 on the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). (Jewel Samad & Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)T: –

: This combination of file pictures shows (L) an official White House photographs showing President Barack Obama and his daughters, Malia (L) and Sasha watching on television in the Treaty Room of the White House on September 4, 2012, as First Lady Michelle Obama takes the stage to deliver her speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, and (R) US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney along with his grandchildren watching the Republican National Convention on television in their hotel room in Tampa, Florida, on August 29, 2012. (Pete Souza/White House & Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

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