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Notes Photo July 26, 2016

All in the Family: Democratic Convention Day One

There was plenty of family angst between Bernie's insurgents, Hillary's followers and party regulars. Until the evening's lightening strike.

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Notes Photo July 22, 2016

Look of the RNC: Bold Prints, Neckties, and Handguns, of Course

I've been thinking about what it means to dress the part at the Republican National Convention.

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Notes Photo July 20, 2016

Republican Convention ’16 — A Distortion Field

What I realize I'm witnessing is a distortion field. Or, a political party convention in a fun house mirror. These fine photographers address the disorientation.

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Notes Photo July 18, 2016

Baton Rouge, the Convention and the Trump Show

Ben Lowy's photo anticipates a call-and-response between Cleveland, Baton Rouge and Dallas by a newly themed “law-and-order" Trump.

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Notes Photo July 6, 2016

Election 2016: Only Fanatics Need Apply

Is the world being taken over by the crazies, or would media and social media have it so?

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Notes Photo June 22, 2016

Hillary’s Second Grandchild Eclipsed by the Flame War

An ugly election has turned the campaign gift of a grandchild into an afterthought.

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Notes Photo June 11, 2016

Today’s Political Equivalent of the Depression Barrel

It's quite a portrait of this backlash election, the futility over our compromised and fractured political system coming full circle.

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Notes Photo June 7, 2016

Reading the Hillary “Ready” Tweet

I'm running against a show.

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Notes Photo May 30, 2016

Election 16: Our Mark Peterson Instagram Takeover

For a week in September, we did a takeover of the well-known Mark Peterson's feed. We chose pictures Mark took of the presidential campaign and supplied our own words.

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Notes Photo May 5, 2016

Kim Jong Trump: A Good Fit?

The photograph shows how mythical imagery and catchy slogans work similarly on the imagination, even if we're not entirely comfortable parading them around publicly.

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Notes Photo May 3, 2016

The Backlash Election and the Christopher Morris Videos

These videos lay bare what we would otherwise censor.

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Notes Photo May 1, 2016

Correspondents’ Dinner: Champagne Days in DC, Apparently

If, in the rest of the world, parties are for celebrating something, in Washington that thing seems like entropy.

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Notes Photo April 24, 2016

Trump Signals

Trump uses that thumb and index finger together all the time

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Notes Photo April 19, 2016

New York Primary ’16: Our Top Pix

As Campaign '16 bids farewell to the Empire State, Trump and Clinton re-energized, here are our top seven pictures.

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Notes Photo April 18, 2016

New York Primary: Hillary Parsing the Cheesecake

Thumbs up to photographer Hilary Swift for this Instagram projective from Junior's.

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Notes Photo April 13, 2016

Campaign Pix Turning Bitter?

As this campaign wears on, are the picture taking on a derogatory tone?

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Notes Photo April 10, 2016

Campaign ’16: Why Aren’t Voters the Rock Stars?

Are we, the American people, the focus of the campaign only in our own minds (and viewfinders)? In the face of the candidates, what about us?

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Notes Photo April 6, 2016

Is Campaign ’16 a “No Win” Exercise? Two Back to Back Photos.

Is there a greater symbolism to this rear view pairing of Clinton and Trump? Perhaps there is only so much people can face.

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