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Kōrero: Elections and campaigns

Charm offensive, 2008

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Charm offensive, 2008

Kissing babies and charming children (and their parents) is a traditional election campaign activity for politicians. Here National Party leader John Key delights a little girl at the party’s 2008 election campaign opening. Key was known for his easy manner with people, an invaluable weapon in a politician’s arsenal.

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by David Rowland

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Bryce Edwards, Elections and campaigns – Election campaigning, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/35151/charm-offensive-2008 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Bryce Edwards, i tāngia i te 23 May 2012, updated 1 July 2016.