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Notes Photo June 18, 2012

Obamas Atop One World Trade Center: The Nation's Clean Up Man

The significance of Obama atop the nation's most symbolic reclamation project.

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Romney at the Latino Coalition

There's a lot of pointing and gesticulating, but the key piece of information is that Romney focused his speech on education and no mention of immigration issues was made.

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Photo June 6, 2012

Juxtaposition of the Day: Lights Out on Solyndra

All I want to know is whether Romney knew his own solar bet has gone belly up before his photo op the other day in front of Solyndra.

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Notes Photo June 4, 2012

Meme of the Day: Reverse Mirror Images

If your dominant view of politics is that both parties are in the tank to the monied class, these last two days were for you.

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Notes Photo June 3, 2012

Scott Walker: Cherry Picking Obama

What is significant is how the photo-op (Walker, not a charismatic figure by a long shot) dares to riffs on that old Obama magic.

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Notes Photo May 31, 2012

Obamercia

Romney app spells trouble.

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Notes Photo May 30, 2012

The Two Certificates Together in One Place

A look at the Obama and Romney birth certificates side-by-side.

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Romney Trumped

With all that management expertise, if the simple plan was to avoid any photo-ops ...

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Notes Photo May 25, 2012

HuffPo Amps Up the Culture War

If this direct comparison of Obama with Jesus Christ doesn’t play to conservative invective, I don’t know what does.

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Dogs and Driving: Romney Photo-Op of the Day

Note: As a semi-regular feature between now and the election, The Bag will be looking at the candidate's best shot of the day, and handing out grades.

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Notes Photo May 23, 2012

Obama + Souza + Football + NATO + Soldier Field + 2012

It's such a brilliant photo. We're on NATO's team but we're quarterbacking.

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Notes Photo May 22, 2012

America at the Crossroads: Team Rove Updates Harry and Louise

Is this the killer meme of the Republican campaign?

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Notes Photo May 18, 2012

Beyond Reverend Wright: Deconstructing the Ricketts ("Smiley Obama") Storyboard

Reading the pictures and the copy, the larger focus of the attack is on character and Obama's disposition ... and then racism.

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Notes Photo May 16, 2012

Mittomaton

Again the question: who is he?

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Notes Photo May 15, 2012

Photo Ops and Campaign Slog: Notably, Val and Paul Still on the Fence

Obama working the kitchen table -- and the fence sitters.

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Notes Photo May 14, 2012

Return of "The One"?: Our Take on the Newsweek Obama "Gay Messiah" Cover

As Obama closed in on the presidency in 2008, the McCain campaign launched a “messiah” attack. Here we go again?

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Notes Photo May 10, 2012

Mitt's Temperature

If you've been looking closely, Mitt Romney's temperament has been a factor in the campaign all along.

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Notes Photo May 9, 2012

The N. Carolina Marriage Amendment: Feeling the Loss

If there is a bright side, perhaps the photo also alludes to future involvement and activism.

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