The Breakout Star Of Claire McCaskill’s Victory Speech

Someone on stage was “serving some real Chloe Sevigny vibes.”

Image by Jeff Roberson / AP

Sen. Claire McCaskill declared victory over Rep. Todd Akin in the Missouri Senate race Tuesday night, earning reelection against the Republican candidate forever associated with the phrase “legitimate rape.”

But during McCaskill’s acceptance speech, Twitter got a little distracted by Maddie and Lily, McCaskill’s young, fashionable daughters. One in particular baffled and transfixed with her mysterious color-block sleeve…

Kenneth Baer @KennethBaer

Viewers at election HQ here puzzled about Claire McCaskill's daughter's one blue sleeve.

4:09 AM - 7 Nov 12

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Becca Ginns @bginns

Claire McCaskill's daughter is so awkward. Why is her one sleeve blue?

4:10 AM - 7 Nov 12

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T. Shields, Esq. @Shields3L

What is Claire McCaskill's daughter wearing on stage behind her during this victory speech?

4:09 AM - 7 Nov 12

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Jason Ferraro @UnckleJason

How dare Claire McCaskill's daughter wear one blue sleeve!

4:13 AM - 7 Nov 12

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Lauren Ober @OberandOut

I'm beyond fascinated by Claire McCaskill's daughter's braid and collared shirt situation. #2012election

4:10 AM - 7 Nov 12

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Image by Jeff Robertson / AP

The comparisons came rolling in — Chloe Sevigny won the popular doppelgänger vote.

Zak Stone @_zs

Claire McCaskill's daughter is serving some real Chloe Sevigny vibes #victoryspeech

4:11 AM - 7 Nov 12

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Joshua Conkel @JoshuaConkel

Claire McCaskill's daughter is bringing 90s era Chloe Sevigny realness.

4:11 AM - 7 Nov 12

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Hilary @exit_everything

claire mccaskill's daughter (i'm guessing?) behind her is giving me chloe sevigny vibes

4:10 AM - 7 Nov 12

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cielito &co. @ThePostUps

Is Claire Mccaskill's daughter Chloe Sevigny? ...lol

4:12 AM - 7 Nov 12

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Esther Zuckerman @ezwrites

Debate as to whether McCaskill's daughter looks like a lost Streep girl/Leelee sobieski/or Sevigny

4:11 AM - 7 Nov 12

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matt peters @mattpeters

Claire mccaskill's daughter looks like a young meryl streep.

4:12 AM - 7 Nov 12

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And then there were these guys…

Daniel Nester @DanielNester

Claire McCaskill's daughter's a super cute little thing. Howyoudoin'?

4:07 AM - 7 Nov 12

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Travis Hughes @TravisSBN

Yo Claire McCaskill's daughter though what's up there

4:10 AM - 7 Nov 12

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Nate Jones @kn8

Getting a brief surge of social capital right now out of the fact that I went on a date with Claire McCaskill's daughter once. #congrats

4:12 AM - 7 Nov 12

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