51.   But his photo ops with prospective Cabinet members seemed brash even to some Republicans, who urged him to calm down.

52.   Presidential spokesman Mike McCurry said photo ops are reserved for heads of state and government.

53.   The suits understand being generous makes better photo ops than paying lawyers behind closed doors.

54.   With photo ops and flags, news conferences and transition planning, they are competing to outdo each other in acting presidential and projecting confidence.

55.   Iowa has been one of the last places that candidates visit real voters -- albeit usually in carefully arranged photo ops at farms and diners and even kitchens.