For as much fun as the country has had coming up with headlines and campaign slogans featuring the name “Weiner,” it took a special effort for New York mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio to come up with something that could compete. How about #GoWithTheFro? Who doesn’t love his son Dante’s epic mane?
Son's Afro for NYC Mayor MT @KateNocera: The family DeBlasio pic.twitter.com/kHWBcieHtz
— Brian (@Principat0) August 24, 2013
It’s not the first time a hairstyle has been part of a political campaign, but at least John “Silky Pony” Edwards was running on the strength of his own locks.
https://twitter.com/hunterw/status/372461630283870208
It's official. @deBlasioNYC has overplayed his Dante card. #GoWithTheFro pic.twitter.com/rljWCUIa0i
— Russell Drew (@RussOnPolitics) August 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/TomNamako/status/372430184877948928
https://twitter.com/johnbonazzo/status/372430195526864896
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I can't remember is Dante or Bill running for Mayor? #gowiththefro
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) August 27, 2013
FROMENTUM? RT @irin Dante deBlasio's hair dominating http://t.co/kRJ8hPxmym
— Enter the Brascoverse (@WesterbergHS89) August 27, 2013
The New York Times found itself unwittingly stepping into controversial territory with its description of Dante’s afro as “oversize.”
https://twitter.com/alexengquist/status/372421415036661760
Hey @grynbaum @nytimes, what makes you say Dante De Blasio's afro is "oversize"? In fact, it is the perfect size. http://t.co/uRhQ9QE7x7
— Neil Freeman (@fitnr) August 27, 2013
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