[OESY]

Senator Russell G. Feingold, left, Democrat of Wisconsin, and Tim Michels, his opponent. But, of course, you would have to be brain-dead not to realize that Feingold's positions on key issues and the Times editor's choice and placement of the pictures are significant factors. Placing the Times favorite candidate as the lead photo on the left with a straight foward head shot, i.e., the head is not tilted or slightly out of focus, will skew impressions. Also, keeping the comparison superficial by not disclosing that Feingold of McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform wants to increase restrictions on free speech on the Internet and elsewhere just before elections will also help the Times' Democrat candidate.

[kharaku]

Do now the NYT is saying kerry lost because 'The voters didn't like his face" What will they try next?

[martin_fierro]

Charles Grassley seems to have overcome his photo handicap.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Just from the pictures, I can see that Michels made a blunder by tilting his head forward in this photo -- he looks a little too eager and tentative.

However, do not discount the factors that Feingold had the whole Dem machine behind him, the advantages of a campaign finance law that HE wrote (but filled his coffers in advance), and a National Republican Party that did not come forward with the promised supplemental $$$ after Michels won a hard fought Primary largely on his own $$$.

Also, these photos do not reveal that Feingold (for all his attractive head shot) is a little runt of a guy who won't even allow his picture to be taken standing next to anyone.

[CaptRon]

Hillary could be in trouble.

[KarlInOhio]

I remember some polling after the Kennedy-Nixon debate. The majority of those who listened on the radio thought that Nixon won. Those who watched on TV thought that Kennedy won.

[Redbob]

John Kerry walks into a bar.

The bartender says, "Why the long face, John?"

[summer]

re caption from photo in your post #1, from article: "Senator Russell G. Feingold, left, Democrat of Wisconsin, and Tim Michels, his opponent"

Why is the political party of Feingold's "opponent" omitted? Meanwhile, Feingold's political affiliation is included? I don't understand that. Is Michels' political affiliation with a party so obscure the NYT didn't think it was necessary to mention it?

[summer]

I meant to ask: Is Michels' political party that obscure....?