Politicians in Less-Than-Flattering Photos

Life in the public eye isn't all it's cracked up to be, a fact that many politicians can attest to. Photographers and video cameras capture their every move, and once in a while, those cameras are bound to catch their subjects in an unflattering light sooner or later. This week, for example, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was photographed in an awkward position when visiting with schoolchildren in Fairfield, Virginia.  But this isn't an isolated incident as far as awkward photo-ops go — this sort of thing happens to politicians all the time. Unfortunately for them, it's also hilarious all the time. Let’s take a much-needed break from hard campaign news and look at some photos featuring politicians at their most awkward.