Everything is great. Everything is wonderful. And everything is worthy of a thumbs up — if you’re a politician.
During this election cycle, we’ve seen plenty of them standing up in front of a crowd, with their outermost digit extended skyward.
While we know the winners and losers in Tuesday’s election (for the most part), who would win in a thumb war? There are many different styles employed across the nation.
For example:
After declaring victory Tuesday night over Gov. Pat Quinn, Republican Bruce Rauner used an intricate quadruple move — a double thumbs up, broken up by a quick clap, then another double thumbs up, with a slight body turn worked in:
Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott goes with the firm, confident, high above his head move. Doesn’t even break a sweat.
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Like Rauner, retiring Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, tosses both thumbs into the mix.
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Sen. Pat Robers, R-Kansas, manages to safely execute the move from a moving vehicle.
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Republican Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder prefers to shoot from the hip.
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New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate Scott Brown showed he could multitask, not only doing it while on the phone, but with pen in hand as well. Bravo!
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Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker is undeterred by a bandaged digit, still opting for the in your face thumbs up.
President Barack Obama does it with a smile.
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Democratic Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley preferred tossing it up there at a bit of an angle.
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Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill appears to channel the Fonzie.
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