March 24, 2016 3:24 PM EDT
W ith only Arizona, Idaho and Utah voting this week, the campaign is slowing down – just in time for President Barack Obama to tango in Argentina. Back in the U.S., it’s a different tango that’s being danced: Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are fighting it out for the Republican nomination, while on the democratic side Bernie Sanders continues to challenge a Hillary Clinton flanked by super heroes as photographer Nate Gowdy shows this week.
—TIME’s selection of the Surprising Political Photographs of the Week is published every Thursday.
U.S. President Barack Obama dances tango during a state dinner hosted by Argentina's President Mauricio Macri at the Centro Cultural Kirchner as part of President Obama's two-day visit to Argentina, in Buenos Aires on March 23, 2016. Carlos Barria—Reuters Supporters for democratic presidential candidate, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders wait in line at a concession stand before a campaign rally in San Diego on March 22. Mike Blake—Reuters A hobby horse stands on the side of a road near the United States and Mexico border, after Republican presidential candidate, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz held a news conference about border security near Douglas, Ariz. on March 18. Sam Mircovich—Reuters Maricopa County, Arizona police SWAT team stand guard with an armored vehicle outside a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Fountain Hills, Ariz. on March 19. Ricardo Arduengo—Reuters A mask in the likeness of Donald Trump is seen at a protest in New York on March 19. Amir Levy—SIPA John Goodie escorts 101-year-old Jerry Emmett, of Prescott, Ariz., to her seat at a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Phoenix on March 21. Carolyn Kaster—AP Phillip Ramsdell, a supporter of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, campaigns near a polling place in the Laveen Village neighborhood of Phoenix on March 22. Max Whittaker—The New York Times/Redux Members of the audience recite the Pledge of Allegiance before Hillary Clinton speaks in Phoenix, Ariz., on March 21. Max Whittaker—The New York Times/Redux Clinton Jesse, known as Captain Hillster, poses for photos at an event for Hillary Clinton in Seattle on March 22. Nate Gowdy More Must-Reads from TIME Where Trump 2.0 Will Differ From 1.0 How Elon Musk Became a Kingmaker The Power—And Limits—of Peer Support The 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 Column: If Optimism Feels Ridiculous Now, Try Hope The Future of Climate Action Is Trade Policy FX’s Say Nothing Is the Must-Watch Political Thriller of 2024 Merle Bombardieri Is Helping People Make the Baby Decision