Convention '08 Live Archives - Reading The Pictures

Notes Photo August 31, 2008

BNN At The DNC: The Finest Team In Visual Politics

BAGnewsNotes At The Democratic Convention: The Finest Team In Visual Politics.

Notes Photo August 30, 2008

Our Man On The Floor: Obama's Night … And Some Notes On Reality

I hope you enjoyed our coverage of the convention (and recall it fondly when we get our fundraising act together in the coming few months). Of course, I'm sure you've already enjoyed Alan's wonderful images in our final show of the show.

Notes Photo August 29, 2008

Our Man On The Floor: The Obama Connection

Eighty thousand people, and every one feels like Obama's talking directly to them.

Notes Photo August 28, 2008

Our Man On The Floor: The Average Joe

I think Biden -- and I believe this comes through in the pictures of the two men together -- lends a strong, grounding anchor to to this high-energy "change campaign," especially with the kind of inordinate, made-for-television presentation requirements necessary today (on the part of each party) to sell...

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Our Man On The Floor: That Old Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton gave the Democrats and Obama what they really need from him last night in Denver, which was simply the look of joy.

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Our Man On The Floor: "And, Four Years Ago…"

It was not lost on anyone last night that, had Kerry been even halfway as straightforward and aggressive in '04, this would have been his convention. It was that recognition on the part of our photographer, Alan Chin, that caused him to catch this photo, and only this...

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Later Today: Our Man On The Floor With Bill, Joe, John …and Barack

Stay tuned. (All images © Alan Chin. Denver.

Notes Photo August 27, 2008

The Centrality Of The Normal Family

I thought Michelle Obama's speech was effective and strategic and she came across well. But, the visual strategies seem to be relentless in their message of the ideal and happy family.

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Celeb Attack On A Monumental Scale

The right wing smear machine has already kicked into high gear as the first pictures of Obama's stage at Invesco field have leaked out. Of course, following the celeb meme foisted on us by McCain and his surrogates, Obama is being slammed for the stage layout--a half ring of...

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One Verge Of Nomination, Obama The Menace

As the convention pivots, turning its attention to the nominee, I'm concerned in advance as to how the traditional media will frame (poor choice of words, I hope) Barack Obama. If the cover of TIME's convention preview is any indication, however, we're in trouble.

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Our Man On The Floor: What Hillary Put Her Finger On

It's hard to say how it carried at home, but what made the Clinton speech so thoroughly electric here last night is that it activated and (finally) integrated two completely different sentiments often contradicting each other throughout the '08 Democratic race

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Our Man On The Floor: Beyond The Glamour And The Power

Just beyond the glamour and the power on display this week in Denver, let's not lose site of the men and women paying the price to make it go.

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The Democratic Flag

If the flag, to the GOP, is about strength, power and division, the Democratic flag is a lot more about connection.

Notes Photo August 26, 2008

Our Man On The Floor: The Michelle (And Biden) Buzz

Alan Chin filed these images from Michelle Obama's appearance this morning at the Colfax Event Center in which Joe Biden also made a surprise appearance. A buzz is building.

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The Second Time as Farce

by Robert Hariman, No Caption Needed Shots of the "free speech zone" set up in a distant back lot of the convention may evoke some sympathy for those protesting at the DNC, but this photo reveals what really is at stake: not much. For all the supposed defiance, you...