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16:25 2016-05-18 Almost all American politicians realize the importance of using modern technologies in their electoral campaigns. It turned out during the latest primaries that selfies enjoy enormous popularity among this year's candidates running for US presidency. Both republicans and democrats readily agree to pose for a picture with their supporters. Sometimes politicians cannot resist taking selfies themselves. Browse our photo gallery to delve into the political selfie battle. Photo: Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton takes selfies with her supporters, on May 10, Kentucky.

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: Democrat Bernie Sanders takes a picture with his follower, on April 26, Pennsylvania.

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: Donald Trump poses for a selfie, on May 5, Virginia.

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: Presidential hopeful Donald Trump takes a picture with a voter on April 25, Pennsylvania.

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: Hillary Clinton eagerly poses for a photo, on May 5, California.

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: Supporters of Marco Rubio, now out of the race, take selfies with their favorite candidate, on February 24, Texas.

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: Hillary Clinton poses with a young supporter, on March 8, Ohio.

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: one more selfie with Hillary Clinton, on January 26, Iowa

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: Donald Trump takes a picture with a young fan during a campaign rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: Hillary Clinton uses her fan's smartphone to take a selfie, on May 5, California.

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: Former presidential front-runner Scott Walker poses for a selfie with his supporters, on July 14, Florida.

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: Jeb Bush, who dropped out of the Republican primary race, takes a selfie with Miami high-school students on September 1.

Photo: Jeb Bush, who dropped out of the Republican primary race, takes a selfie with Miami high-school students on September 1.

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: another ex-presidential candidate, Ben Carson, during a meeting with supporters, on November 20, New Hampshire

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: the Republican front-runner in the US election, Donald Trump, and his supporter, on December 1, New Hampshire

16:25 2016-05-18 Photo: The oldest candidate in the race for the White House, Democrat Bernie Sanders poses with voters, on November 21, South Carolina.

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