http://twitter.com/#!/deBlasioNYC/status/372429810770796545

For as much fun as the country has had coming up with headlines and campaign slogans featuring the name “Weiner,” it took a special effort for New York mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio to come up with something that could compete. How about #GoWithTheFro? Who doesn’t love his son Dante’s epic mane?

http://twitter.com/#!/BrianPinDC/status/371285917866397696

It’s not the first time a hairstyle has been part of a political campaign, but at least John “Silky Pony” Edwards was running on the strength of his own locks.

http://twitter.com/#!/RussOnPolitics/status/372462394078810112
http://twitter.com/#!/johnbonazzo/status/372430195526864896
http://twitter.com/#!/joshgreenman/status/372516205837684736
http://twitter.com/#!/draculapuppet/status/372310441197715456

The New York Times found itself unwittingly stepping into controversial territory with its description of Dante’s afro as “oversize.”

http://twitter.com/#!/fitnr/status/372446360970080256

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/08/27/fro-mentum-bill-de-blasio-campaign-urges-voters-to-gowiththefro/