GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s motorcade made an impromptu stop today, after the governor spotted children outside an elementary school, waving and cheering.
Kids from local elementary school are outside waving as our motorcade drives by.
— Garrett Jackson (@dgjackson) October 8, 2012
So we passed an adorable line of kids waving at the motorcade outside a Va. school. Romney's Motorcade has abruptly turned around.
— Maeve Reston (@MaeveReston) October 8, 2012
The Romney motorcade passed an elementary school w dozens of waving kids…and is now making a u-turn. Presumably to go say hello.
— Ari Shapiro (@arishapiro) October 8, 2012
AWW MT“@EmilyABC: Romney's motorcade passes elementary school with kids cheering outside, we've made a u-turn so Romney can say hello”
— Logan Foshie (@lfoshie) October 8, 2012
Mitt Romney’s body man reports further.
Update: Gov just had motorcade turn around to go to the school to see the kids. Pictures coming shortly.
— Garrett Jackson (@dgjackson) October 8, 2012
Kids coming up to Gov and asking "Are you really Mitt Romney?" The kids are so excited.
— Garrett Jackson (@dgjackson) October 8, 2012
Adorable! More on-scene reports and photos come in.
In a scene out of some kind of hollywood movie, the adorable children are now running across the school yard to meet Romney
— Maeve Reston (@MaeveReston) October 8, 2012
Gov and @GovernorVA saying hello to students at Fairfield Elementary in Virginia. Kids racing across yard to meet Gov. pic.twitter.com/gMCjFJsw
— Garrett Jackson (@dgjackson) October 8, 2012
RT @streitfeldcnn: Romney shakes hands with elementary school students in an unplanned VA stop. pic.twitter.com/wuYuUXon
— Felicia Sonmez (@feliciasonmez) October 8, 2012
The scene at Romney's impromptu elementary school stop http://t.co/dt6PePS4
— Maeve Reston (@MaeveReston) October 8, 2012
Romney greets last kid on line during apparent impromptu stop at elementary school near VMI. #nbcpolitics http://t.co/PqiXcY0p
— Jamie Novogrod (@JamieNovogrod) October 8, 2012
CLASSIC – After posing for pix with kids, they all shout "Thank you!" & Romney responds "Thanks you guys!" in return (via @GarrettNBCNews)
— Sarah Boxer (@Sarah_Boxer) October 8, 2012
@jimacostacnn Love when these moments happen on the campaign trail. Nowadays it seems like everything is so carefully scripted.
— R. B. Novak (@LASVIDALIA) October 8, 2012
https://twitter.com/sarahpompei/status/255357217572790272
Can't get enough of this photo. RT @Rick_Gorka: These kids are the best. http://t.co/boruAC4n
— Brittany (@bccover) October 8, 2012
Neither can we! What a wonderful reminder to smile and delight in the wonder and joy of childhood. Of course, some can’t even just do that.
So Romney wants to kill Big Bird and everyone hates him so he visits some kids to soften his image? Hilarious and won't work.
— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) October 8, 2012
Wasn't HS, when he gay bashed someone? RT @SarahH_CBSNJ: Romney's favorite grade in school? 4th…he told the kids at Fairfield Elementary.
— scary lawyerguy (@scarylawyerguy) October 8, 2012
Sigh.
Keep the impromptu visits coming, Governor Romney. You gave those children a day they will always remember and we are sure that you will, too.
Beautiful.
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