Mitch McConnell voted today, and all we got was this perfect photobomb

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Patrick Kulp
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Mitch McConnell voted today, and all we got was this perfect photobomb
A voter behind Senate Minority Leader U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) at Bellarmine University on Nov. 4, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. Credit: Aaron P. Bernstein

In a particularly well-executed photobomb, a man at a polling station in Louisville, Kentucky, gave a thumbs down as Senate Minority Leader and Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell cast his ballot in the race to keep his Senate seat.

Even better: The disapproving gesture made it into the frame of the Getty photographer's shot.

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A voter behind Senate Minority Leader U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) at Bellarmine University on Nov. 4, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. Credit: Aaron P. Bernstein

McConnell is defending his seat against Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes, who would be the first female senator in the state's history. Polls indicate that McConnell has a clear lead in the state; according to FiveThirtyEight's forecast, McConnell has a 98% chance of winning, but at the time of writing, Kentucky voters still have a few hours left before polls close.

Grimes seized the opportunity to poke fun at her opponent by posting the photo to Twitter, accompanied by a message to vote. (She later deleted the tweet.)

This guy voting behind Mitch McConnell who wants the world to know how he feels about Mitch McConnell: http://t.co/aP7m7dblLW— NowThis (@nowthisnews) November 4, 2014

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