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Dancing 'sticker kid' steals the spotlight from Hillary Clinton

By Ben Hooper
Peter Clinkscales, a Drake University student, drew attention online when he appeared behind Hillary and Bill Clinton after the Iowa caucus Monday night. WPIX-TV video screenshot
Peter Clinkscales, a Drake University student, drew attention online when he appeared behind Hillary and Bill Clinton after the Iowa caucus Monday night. WPIX-TV video screenshot

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DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- The Iowa student who found fame as "sticker kid" during Hillary Clinton's post-Iowa caucus speech said his original plan was to bring saxophones to the rally.

Peter Clinkscales, a student at Drake University, rocketed to Twitter fame Monday night when TV watchers noticed him standing behind the Democratic presidential hopeful with stickers on his face and shirt.

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The student was branded "sticker kid" and "sticker boy" by impressed Twitter users.

"Lol I trended on Twitter #bucketlist #stickerboy #stickerkid," Clinkscales tweeted.

Clinkscales said he is actually an undecided voter.

"I saw that a presidential candidate was going to be at my university and I thought that I should go see that presidential candidate at my university," Clinkscales told Mashable.

Clinkscales said his original plan for the rally was to bring and play a saxophone at the event with a friend. But he discovered the musical instruments would be considered a "security risk" and would not be allowed inside.

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