A break from the heavy stuff, here's a photo taken today in Ohio of the President doing what all politicians do: get their picture taken holding a baby. But this time I know the baby (if not the politician). He's the son of a friend of mine (the baby, not the politician).
The photo is up on CNN, and here's the caption:
President Obama lifts 8-month-old Nathan Johnson of Youngstown, Ohio, during a campaign event at Dobbins Elementary School in Poland, Ohio. This is the second day of Obama's ''Betting On America'' campaign through Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania by bus.
And, since the title talked about "Kissing" babies, here's the money shot: