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US presidential candidate Marco Rubio nails a kid in the face with a football (video)

Published 09:35 19 Aug 2015 BST

Updated 09:50 19 Aug 2015 BST

Ben Kenyon
US presidential candidate Marco Rubio nails a kid in the face with a football (video)

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If you want to become President of the United States of America you have to win hearts and minds.

So what better way to show you're just a regular, nice guy than tossing around a football with a group of kids for a photo opportunity. What's the worst that could happen? Ask Marco Rubio, who found out the hard way on his campaign trail. The kid went long, the would-be president sailed the ball over in a perfect arc...then 'donk', it smacked the poor youngster right in the face, sending him sprawling to the deck. He might injure kids, but hey - at least he's not Donald Trump. https://twitter.com/woodruffbets/status/633667574690131968 If you want to watch the moment over and over again, here's the GIF version you cruel b*stards... https://twitter.com/moody/status/633669757590446081 H/T Complex

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US presidential candidate Marco Rubio nails a kid in the face with a football (video)