# Babies as Political Props Candidates Kids Off Limits, Yours, Not So Much By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-09-06 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babies-as-political-props-candidates-kids-off-limits-yours-not-so-much References: [slate](http://www.slate.com/id/2181495/) In terms of press coverage, Sarah Palin’s grandbaby is off limits. Sarah Palin’s babies are also off limits. In fact, all [political families](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thoughts-prayers-toilet-paper) seem to keep their offspring off limits. However, when on the [campaign trail](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freedom-town), candidates like Sarah Palin, Obama and even McCain just love (hate) [holding babies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infant-digestive-health). Baby Dahlia shown here with nine different presidential candidates proves the point. Her dad had a couple rules: no slobbering by the candidate on the kid, and no pix with Alaska Senator Mike Gravel, just too creepy. Clever. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Personalized Political Campaigns:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in creating tailored campaign strategies that target specific voter demographics. - **Emotional Marketing Tactics:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in using babies as a marketing tool to appeal to the emotions of voters. - **Boundaries in Media Coverage:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in redefining the limits of press coverage on political families and their children. ### Where This Applies - **Political Consulting:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in offering personalized campaign consulting services for political candidates. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in developing emotional marketing campaigns that utilize babies to connect with target audiences. - **Journalism and Media:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in reevaluating the boundaries of press coverage when it comes to political families and their children. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Baby-and-Mom Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pipette.md) - [Political Podcast Appearances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kamala-harris-call-her-daddy.md) - [Parental Advocacy Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-b-is-for-bobbie.md) - [Viral Baby Hotel Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/four-seasons-welcomes-viral-baby.md) - [Customer-Starring Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/og-influencers.md) - [Food-Themed Baby Names](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-baby-name.md) - [Viral Political Campaign Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harris-walz.md) - [Expansive Baby Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mamas-papas.md) - [Branded Pregnancy Scans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pregnancy-scans.md)