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It was only a few short years ago that Barack Obama rose from the ranks of junior senator to inspirational presidential contender to leader of the free world. Shortly thereafter, Republicans made major gains in the midterm elections thanks to the grassroots fervor of the Tea Party. Now, with the 2012 campaign for the presidency well under way and dissatisfaction with President Obama a persistent theme, Republicans candidates are duking it out all across the country in an effort to win their party’s nomination and take on Obama head to head. Iowa provided the first testing ground for those who dream of the Oval Office, followed quickly by primaries in New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Florida. Mitt Romney is seen as the leading candidate, but Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul have taken turns giving him an uphill fight to the nomination. As the contest rages on across the country, President Obama is slowly beginning his counteroffensive as he seeks a second term. The election will not take place until Tuesday, November 6, 2012, providing plenty of time for high drama in the contest to be chosen for the most important job in the world.

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  • DNC Delegates
    DNC Delegates
    33 images
    Upon entering the floor of the Time Warner Cable Arena, site of the 2012 Democratic National Convention, I noticed a tendency delegates had of glancing up as an ethereal light caught their faces. This response was partly an effort to catch a glimpse of a large video monitor hanging overhead, and partly – it seemed – tied to a sense of wonder at being part of an event so deeply tied to their political beliefs and sense of identity. These are the party faithful, those who spend their own money to travel to the convention to be with their own kind and bask in the warm fuzziness of common purpose and a common stance on a host of public policy issues. These portraits were captured as delegates moved past, traversing the route from bathroom to concession stand to the seats occupied inside the arena by their state’s delegation, as they settled in for long hours of enthusiastic cheering and spiritual renewal.
  • The Chosen Ones
    The Chosen Ones
    42 images
    It was only a few short years ago that Barack Obama rose from the ranks of junior senator to inspirational presidential contender to leader of the free world. Shortly thereafter, Republicans made major gains in the midterm elections thanks to the grassroots fervor of the Tea Party. Now, with the 2012 campaign for the presidency well under way and dissatisfaction with President Obama a persistent theme, Republicans candidates are duking it out all across the country in an effort to win their party’s nomination and take on Obama head to head. Iowa provided the first testing ground for those who dream of the Oval Office, followed quickly by primaries in New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Florida. Mitt Romney is seen as the leading candidate, but Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul have taken turns giving him an uphill fight to the nomination. As the contest rages on across the country, President Obama is slowly beginning his counteroffensive as he seeks a second term. The election will not take place until Tuesday, November 6, 2012, providing plenty of time for high drama in the contest to be chosen for the most important job in the world.
  • The Democrats
    The Democrats
    16 images