Al and Tipper Gore

Presidential Lip-Locking

In this Aug. 2000 file photo. then-Vice President Al Gore kisses his wife Tipper as he steps onto the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. The marriage has since ended.

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The Obamas Kiss ... Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were taking in a recent basketball game when the arena's "Kiss Cam" turned their way. Naturally, the crowd demanded Obama plant one on the first lady. At first, Obama just smiled and put his arm around his wife.

That didn't cut it for the Kiss Cam crowd, and the timid move drew some boos.

Luckily, Obama got a second chance when the Kiss Cam sought them out again later in the game. This time, he landed a kiss that drew cheers - and raised some eyebrows.

Of course, that smooch was just the latest in a long tradition of presidential lip-locking. As it turns out, presidents, vice presidents and presidential hopefuls need to pucker up quite a bit in their line of work.

Here's a look at some recent and notable kisses in the realm of presidential politics.

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Obama and Clinto... President Barack Obama kisses Secretary of State Hillary Clinton following his State of the Union address in 2012.

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Obama and...Pote... President Barack Obama kisses a woman as he works a rope line along Main Street USA at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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The Bidens Vice President Joe Biden kisses his wife Jill before speaking at the National Council of La Raza convention at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 10, 2012.

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Obama and Baby President Barack Obama kisses nine-month-old Nathan Maxwell Johnson of Youngstown, Ohio, at Dobbins Elementary School in Poland, Ohio, Friday, July 6, 2012.

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Obama and Merkel President Barack Obama gives German Chancellor Angela Merkel a kiss on the cheek on arrival for the G8 Summit Friday, May 18, 2012, at Camp David, Md.

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Obama and Shakir... President Barack Obama, left, kisses Colombian pop star Shakira after she spoke during a land titling event for Afro-Colombian communities in Cartagena, Colombia, Sunday, April 15, 2012.

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Obama and Pelosi President Barack Obama gives House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California a kiss at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012.

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The Romneys Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney kisses his wife Ann following his speech during the South Carolina Primary night rally as, from left, granddaughter Allie and son Tagg look on.

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The Bush Family ... President George W. Bush receives a kiss from Israeli President Shimon Peres, right, as first lady Laura Bush receives a kiss from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, second from left.

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George and Laura... President Bush and first lady Laura Bush kiss during an election victory rally Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington.

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Bill and Hillary... Former President Bill Clinton gives then-first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton a kiss at a $1,000-a-plate fund raiser in Little Rock, Ark., on Friday, June 23, 1995.

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Lyndon and Lady ... Vice President Lyndon Johnson gets a welcoming kiss from his wife, Lady Bird Johnson, at Andrews Air Force base on Aug. 21, 1961.

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Gerald and Betty... Former President Gerald Ford kisses his wife Betty after they were equally honored in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, October 27, 1999. Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-SD, applauds at far right.

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Jimmy and Rosaly... Former President Jimmy Carter gets a kiss from his wife Rosalynn as she introduces him during a reopening ceremony for the newly designed Carter Presidential Library Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 in Atlanta.

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Al and Tipper Go... In this Aug. 2000 file photo. then-Vice President Al Gore kisses his wife Tipper as he steps onto the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. The marriage has since ended.

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G.W. Bush in Hon... In this series of photos, Freedom Corps volunteer Caroline Tom, right, presents a lei, or garland of flowers, to President Bush, gives him a kiss, and wipes his cheek after his arrival at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.

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G.W. Bush and Em... President George W. Bush, left, leans in to kiss Southern California volleyball player Emily Adams, right, from Phoenix, Ariz., as USC quarterback Matt Leinart, far left, looks on.

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The Liebermans Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., left, gives his wife Hadassah a kiss at a 2004 news conference ending his presidential campaign.

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G.W. Bush and Co... Former President George W. Bush, right, kisses former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during the ground breaking ceremony for the President George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010.

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The McCains Cindy McCain, left, kisses her husband, former Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

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Bush and Oprah George W. Bush kisses talk show host Oprah Winfrey, Tuesday Sept. 19, 2000, after appearing on her program in Chicago.

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