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Political man hugs

The double hug, convention style. President Obama and Vice President Biden in the man-hug moment, while their wives, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, do the lady version on Sept. 6. It's like the who-sits-where-in-the-car-on-a-double-date dilemma: Is it the women sitting together in the back while the guys sit in front? Or the couple who owns the car in the front seat, the guest couple in the back? Or, daringly, both women sit in the front, both men in the back? Those are very secure men ... ALSO: PHOTOS: Joe Biden wants to hug ... everyone!

The double hug, convention style. President Obama and Vice President Biden in the man-hug moment, while their wives, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, do the lady version on Sept. 6. It’s like the who-sits-where-in-the-car-on-a-double-date dilemma: Is it the women sitting together in the back while the guys sit in front? Or the couple who owns the car in the front seat, the guest couple in the back? Or, daringly, both women sit in the front, both men in the back? Those are very secure men ...

ALSO:

PHOTOS: Joe Biden wants to hug ... everyone!

  (AFP / Getty Images)

A chronicle of full-on guy hugs on the public stage. More: Embraceable campaign moments, then and now
-- Patt Morrison

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan

Here’s the full, 21st century man hug, as demonstrated by the Republican team: former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, on Aug. 12.

ALSO:

PHOTOS: Joe Biden wants to hug ... everyone!

  (AFP / Getty Images)
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