The Romney "Plastered On" Smile
Well, it's true Obama and Bush also apply public faces, but both men have more capacity for responding to warmth and attention than Romney does.
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Wire Shots from Romney at Cuyahoga Lincoln Day Dinner: In Back/Out Front
Did someone say, two Americas?
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Campaign Video: Romney Fakes Drive Through "Inner" Detroit
Now, if you weren't paying really close attention, the logic and flow of the tour would leave you thinking you saw these houses from Mitt's car window.
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Romney: Also Trailing in the Scrapbook Poll
On first pass, the photos might not seem that far apart, but then, the askance glance, the kids less connected than just "doing what you do...."
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The Barely Noticeable Assembly Line Worker in the Background of the All-Consuming Political Campaign
This campaign photo by AP's Evan Vucci does something respectful and noteworthy. Exploited as props, it recognizes the presence and mind-numbing grind of the American assembly worker.
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After Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri, Night's Biggest Loser Wasn't Romney OR Newt
GOP's presidential gladiator match throws assuming media to the lions ... again.
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Your Turn: Felix Romney
Some take-aways on the National Journal's Mitt/Newt Odd Couple cover.
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Romney Cutting it Up With the Hispanics
...And yeah, let's hold all the jokes on "self-deportation."
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Stephen Crowley’s Extraordinary Photo of Santorum at an African-American Church
Hopefully Rick, you and your friends will think twice next time about all the food stamp baiting.
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The Light You See at the End of the Tunnel is the Headlamp of a Fast Approaching Train
It doesn't feel like a coincidence that these admiring photos are showing up just as Romney appears to be sealing the deal.
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A Unique Angle on the Gingrich Follicles As They Slowly Slip Away – Photo by Jason Andrew
More specifically, the photo offers a wonderful depiction of the campaign's central operating unit, a view of Callista's summit that not only trumps, but transcends "the famous swoop."
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Covert Veep Campaign in Full Swing (With Fundamentalist Twist)
With Florida looking like a blowout, attention, and lenses, turn to best supporting roles.
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Obama/Florida Watch: Two Bushes in the Hand
1. Nothing like Obama exploiting some face time with the uncommitted Jeb Bush in the closing days of the Florida GOP primary.
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BagNewsSalon Preview: Can Mitt Hold a Photograph?
Here, it seems as if Team Romney had its prayers answered after an urgent call to central casting.
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Populist Rage: The Rejected Bloodied Romney Biz Week Cover
Bottom line, I can't see this illustration coming to be simply based on the GOP candidate's shoving each other around. What it seems to express quite well, however, is the pent up rage out there directed toward Wall Streeet and the 1%.
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BagNews Salon Preview: What makes Win McNamee’s Newt/Callista Candy Store Photo as Sweet as it is?
We'll be discussing this photo as part of Sunday's BagNews "Campaign Mania" Salon with an expert cast of photographers, visual academics and political analysts. Hope you'll join us!
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Newtonian Physics
I mean, Newt's a friend, I love him, but at times you just got to -- you know, sort of that, you know, worrisome moment that something's going to pop.
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S. Carolina Final: Raising Cain
Funny thing is, Cain is so narcissistic he's actually beyond getting played by Colbert.
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