AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Poor Virginia First Lady Anne Holton, wife of Gov. Tim Kaine. She was given the opportunity to introduce presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama at a town hall-style meeting in Fairfax, Va. yesterday, and all she got was this lousy perspective from AP photographer Jae C. Hong. Sure, Hong was just trying to make an event that’s visually boring look a little more interesting, and highlight the message on the podium, but first ladies never want to appear headless.

The event itself, attended by both the Post and the Examiner, included a speech by the candidate on issues of economic security for women, followed by a question and answer session. Somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 people attended the speech, held at the Robinson Secondary School gymnasium in Fairfax. Obama has been giving Virginia a lot of attention since he secured the nomination. He launched his national campaign at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, Va. back in June. You can be sure Virginia’s status as a swing state for the first time this year will mean plenty more stops there by both candidates between now and November.