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No other presidential election cycle has matched this year in terms of visual propaganda and paraphernalia. The use of political images can shape not only elections but an entire cultural sensibility. For analysis, Farai Chideya speaks with two experts on the subject.

Editorial cartoonists Mike Luckovich and Mike Peters have mixed feelings about the looming presidential vote. As the pair looked back on their recent work, they acknowledged a worry: It's not easy to make fun of Barack Obama, the front-runner.

Editorial cartoonists Mike Luckovich and Mike Peters have mixed feelings about the looming presidential vote. As the pair looked back on their recent work, they acknowledged a worry: It's not easy to make fun of Barack Obama, the front-runner.

Perhaps nowhere are residents more sensitive to potential voting problems than in Palm Beach County, Fla., home of the infamous butterfly ballot from the 2000 presidential recount. The county has a new voting system, but officials still worry about problems on Election Day.

Perhaps nowhere are residents more sensitive to potential voting problems than in Palm Beach County, Fla., home of the infamous butterfly ballot from the 2000 presidential recount. The county has a new voting system, but officials still worry about problems on Election Day.

Tell Me More host Michel Martin shares what's on her mind. In her latest commentary, Martin takes on "wardrobe gate" and the controversy surrounding GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's $150,000 shopping spree, and explores whether women are unfairly held to a higher standard.

Tell Me More host Michel Martin shares what's on her mind. In her latest commentary, Martin takes on "wardrobe gate" and the controversy surrounding GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's $150,000 shopping spree, and explores whether women are unfairly held to a higher standard.