A 2009 documentary, Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist, and Rebel, made with his co-operation, sought to scratch beyond the dress-down Benny Hill, to emphasize his civil rights record.
With some polls showing his advantage among women slipping, Mr. Obama made sure to emphasize his support for abortion rights in an implicit reference to a Senate candidate, Richard Mourdock, who said in an Indiana debate that a pregnancy resulting even from rape was "something that God intended to happen".
If he wanted Mr. Ridge as a running mate, Mr. Bush could play down the factors that took his close friend out of contention the first time -- particularly Mr. Ridge's support for abortion rights -- and emphasize his credentials battling domestic terrorism.
While Mr. Ford and Mr. Dole understandably want to emphasize Mr. Cheney's lengthy political career (and de-emphasize his excessively right-wing voting record), it is not Dick Cheney who is running for president.
Sanders has also emphasized his human rights voting record and his concern about climate change.
On the campaign trail, Cruz is not bashful about emphasizing his own religious-right connections.
Mr. Biden repeatedly emphasized his support for the right of people to own guns while still pushing for what he called common-sense gun laws limiting firearms like assault weapons that he said were a threat not just to citizens but also to the police.
Alex wears fake upper and lower lashes on his right eye which emphasizes his duality.
During his third debate with Mr. Bush, in answer to a question about gun control, he emphasized his support for gun owners' rights.
Last summer, Brigitte Berman came out with "Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel," an adulatory documentary film (made with Hefner's cooperation) that emphasizes his many contributions to civil rights and freedom of speech.
