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Notes Photo August 11, 2011

Romney: My God, You're Just Human Beings?

If Romney's statement that "corporations are people" was stunning, just as telling was his reaction when people started laughing out loud.

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The Picture from Iowa, 2012: Is Bachmann Sexy?

Is Bachmann bringing something sexual to the photo or the campaign, or is she more the Madonna to Palin's other kind of energy.

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Notes Photo August 10, 2011

The Picture from Iowa, 2012: Perry, a Prayer and a Cookie

Given how his candidate has been working the God-card, Jeff seems like the perfect endorsement for his man.

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Notes Photo August 9, 2011

The Picture from Iowa, 2012: Comic Relief –Team Newt Laying Eagle Eggs

With all the bad stuff in the air right down, we thought you could use a more featherweight look at the Iowa scramble as we count down to Saturday's Ames Straw Poll.

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Notes Photo August 8, 2011

The Picture from Iowa, 2012: Prayerful Bachmann Flaunts Separation of Church and State

In reading the news accounts, and then examining Brendan's photos, it seems that policy, advocacy, testimony and prayer is now all simmering in the same soup.

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Notes Photo August 6, 2011

Crossing the Line: Perry/Jesus 2012

Governor Perry crosses the line in evoking Jesus Christ and Christian prayer as a vehicle for "healing" unemployment at Texas "prayer rally."

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Notes Photo August 4, 2011

The Picture from Iowa, 2012: Pawlenty Shooting Blanks; Bachmann Certainly Isn't

One might say that Pawlenty deserves points for being so unscripted, but I'm afraid being "unpackaged" these days requires an even slicker package.

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Notes Photo July 28, 2011

The Picture from Iowa, 2012: Bachmann's Inner Child

Not to be condescending, but do you sense a strong elementary quality here with a childlike feel to many of these faces and bodies?

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Notes Photo July 27, 2011

Romney: Not Warm. Unfuzzy.

This L.A. photo op was a disaster and it wasn't just because the baby blew him off.

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The Picture from Iowa, 2012: The Bachmann Versus Pawlenty Voter

Photographer Brendan Hoffman is in Iowa leading up to the Ames Straw Poll on August 13th. We'll be following him and looking at what his photos suggest about the candidates, Campaign '12 and the current political climate.

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Notes Photo July 18, 2011

Marcus Bachmann Looking Gay

Has Dr. Bachmann, in his and his wife's vitriol toward homosexuality, brought this visual, as heavy as it is with innuendo, upon himself?

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Notes Photo July 15, 2011

Giuliani: Next GOP Speed Date?

Harley negotiable? We've got Bag's quick-takes.

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Notes Photo July 10, 2011

Newsweek Cover: Can Palin's Breasts Win the Nomination?

With that headline and anchor text, Newsweek truly in Sarah's backyard.

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Notes Photo June 28, 2011

I Seek the Presidency Not For Vanity

Is Getty having trouble taking Bachmann at face value, or is that the whole point?

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Notes Photo June 27, 2011

Pimp My Politics: Front Groups Already Down and Dirty

Expect to see a resurgence of the visual techniques, trading on racist and sexist stereotypes, employed during 2008.

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Notes Photo June 22, 2011

Huntsman, Asha and Gracie Mei

Please tell me Huntsman, the presidential product, wasn't simultaneously using these two children as a brand endorsement.

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Notes Photo June 18, 2011

June Madness

It's 'horse race journalism.'

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Notes Photo June 15, 2011

Topless Newt

It's one thing to bolt to the Isles effectively running off the whole staff, but to let the paparazzi steal a pic like this, too?

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