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What image will define the 2018 election?

  • Written by Bob Britten, Teaching Associate Professor, West Virginia University
Images of Donald Trump from the midterm campaign.Illustration by Bob Britten

Every election has its iconic images. Or does it?

There are standout images from previous campaigns. Barack Obama’s “Hope” poster, with all its homages and parodies, is a classic example.

A supporter holds the poster of Barack Obama by Shepard Fairey, in...

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