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U.S. voters light up in glow of campaign photo ops

CBC's Paul Hunter revisits some of the swing-state hangouts where U.S. President Barack Obama stopped in 2008 to ask locals how they view the commander-in-chief now that the camera flashes have faded.

4 years after Obama's famous stop-ins, voters consider their options in next election

Obama's Photo Finish

12 years ago
Duration 10:48
Paul Hunter heads to swing states in this year's U.S. presidential election, searching for the hope and change that President Barack Obama promised years ago.

Campaign photo-ops have the potential to create some of the most powerful and lasting images of a U.S. presidential candidate's journey to the White House.

In the latest segment of a series for CBC's The National, Paul Hunter revisits some of the swing-state hangouts where President Barack Obama stopped in 2008 to ask locals there how they view the commander-in-chief now that the camera flashes have faded.