Receiving a shower of sparkles from gay rights activists has become something of a rite of passage for Republican candidates this year. But now that the Secret Service is protecting Mitt Romney, glitter-bombing’s days could be numbered. TIME’s photo editors look back at American politics’ glitziest form of protest.
A Brief Photographic History of Glitter-Bombs
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is glitter bombed as he makes his way toward the stage during a rally at Freightmasters Feb. 1, 2012 in Eagan, Minnesota.
