There
was plenty to focus on during Wednesday night's presidential debate, from Mitt Romney's aggressive
demeanor and sly smile to President Obama's downward
gaze and sighs of annoyance. But as the two candidates faced off in Denver at
the first of three debates, another physical detail caught our eyes: Romney and
Obama's flag pins.
Those
little metal American flags adorning each of the candidate's lapels flashed
under the lights, but one more brightly than the other. From the start of the
debate, viewers tweeted about the size of Romney's pin --Ariana Huffington noted, "Romney's American flag lapel pin
bigger than Obama's" -- then took it one step further. "Romney's got
a bigger flag pin, Game Over"tweeted Reuters' Anthony De Rosa. "Romney's flag pin is 47% bigger than
Obama's. #debate" tweeted another viewer.
But
it wasn't just the size that drew attention. From a distance, Mitt's pin seemed
to have a small black blob on it. Was it the shape of a heart? A star?
Turns
out it was a special star.
The Associated Press tweeted, "Romney's lapel pin has the Secret Service logo - a
star - on it. The Secret Service agents who protect him gave it to him.
#Election2012" Romney's personal aid, D. G. Jackson confirmed the same via Twitter.)
Mystery
solved -- but not before dozens and dozens of chatty viewers got a word in
edgewise.
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