On July 29, 2008, celebrity gossip blog TMZ posted photos of Massachusetts Senator John Kerry at a party with several young women. Although the TMZ article implied that Kerry was partying with the ladies, a representative for Kerry stated that the senator was walking by a party boat when the revelers recognized him and asked that he pose for a few photos.TMZ: John Kerry for Party President (July 29, 2008)Boston Herald: Kerry's office: Sen. wasn't partying with women (July 29, 2008)

"The caption on this TMZ gossip website is completely erroneous and insulting, and it should be immediately corrected. As Sen. Kerry and two friends left dinner at the Straight Warf restaurant on Nantucket and walked down the dock, a large group on a boat recognized Senator Kerry and asked if they could have a photo taken. The group came off the boat and onto the dock, took a photo with Sen. Kerry and his friends, and then Sen. Kerry and his two friends immediately walked away. End of story."-John Kerry spokesperson David WadeBoston Herald: Kerry's office: Sen. wasn't partying with women (July 29, 2008)