Slowly scooting down Santa Monica Boulevard as throngs of people crowded to catch a glimpse and take photos, a man dressed as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sat behind the wheel of a cardboard car as his friend—dressed as a dog—poked his head out the roof.
The elaborate costume mocks the 12-hour drive from Massachusetts to Canada the Romney family took back in 1983 with the family dog, Seamus, in a crate fastened to the roof of the car.
The "Crate-Gate" getup was a hit with the crowd, as were other politically-themed outfits seen at the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval.
"My favorite one is the 'Binders Full of Women,'" said Greg Ord, a 22-year-old UCLA student.
The "Binders Full of Women" costume pokes fun at a comment Romney made during the second presidential debate. It was the most popular political costume of the evening, with multiple variations spotted throughout the night.
Also making Weho Halloween appearances were people dressed as President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and former President Ronald Reagan.
"I'm noticing the best costumes you can possibly have," Ord said. "This is the best place to be for Halloween in L.A."
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Hey Paul, Had to delete your last comment. Please, no cussing in the comments section. Also, your comment was rather racist (implying that an African-American woman such as Michelle Obama should have a larger behind than the woman who dressed as her crosses the line). Also, I was at the Carnaval for hours and the fact was, there were many more people dressed as Romney than there were Obama. I specifically searched for EVERY political costume I could find and the numbers came back with very few costumes poking fun at Obama. Best, Marie
Marie
I understand where you're coming from. We try to warn users before deleting accounts. If the user does not respect our warning, the user's account will be suspended. Best, Marie