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November 11, 2006

Victory!

Senator-elect Jim Webb (D-VA) holds up his son's combat boots as a sign of victory during a press conference at Courthouse Plaza in Arlington, VA. on November 9th following George Allen's concession speech. Webb's son is currently serving in Iraq.

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Jim Webb press event

Northern Virginia's newest "rock star" arrives at his acceptance speech/press conference on Nov. 9th, 2006 shortly after George Allen conceded the Senate, giving control of the U.S. Senate to Democrats:

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May 16, 2005

"No Count" sign at the Supreme Court

"No Count" sign at the Supreme Court, originally uploaded by Blogphotog.

An apparent Gore supporter speaks with a reporter outside the U.S. Supreme Court as the both sides present arguements in Bush v. Gore.

These are some offerings from my archives. I just ran accross these photos while looking for some others and though that I would bring them out and dust them off. . . . I have many more that aren't digital and would like to do a gallery at some point.

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Bush Supporters at the Supreme Court

Bush Supporters at the Supreme Court, originally uploaded by Blogphotog.

Supreme Court Police guard the building as the decision is being handed down inside the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore. Bush supporters (right) heckle Gore supporters on the opposite side of the steps (out of view).

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Orin Hatch and Patrick Leahey

Orin Hatch and Patrick Leahey, originally uploaded by Blogphotog.

Orin Hatch and Patrick Leahey meet with the press following the decision in Bush v Gore, which handed the election to George W. Bush. The two senators encouraged the two political parties to put their differences aside and come together to support the courts decision.

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Jackson Boise & Lee After the Decision

Jackson Boise & Lee After the Decision, originally uploaded by Blogphotog.

Jessie Jackson, Sheila Jackson Lee and David Boise confer after the decision was handed down in Bush v. Gore on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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David Boise following Bush v Gore

David Boise following Bush v Gore, originally uploaded by Blogphotog.

David Boise, attorney for Al Gore, talks with the press following his defeat at the U.S. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore. Gore supporters rally in the background.

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May 15, 2005

Gallery Posting -- Farewell to a President

On the day of Ronald Reagan's Funeral Cortege down Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., I was working on Capitol Hill. Just before I was to leave my office to make the walk down the hill to a vantage point that I had scoped out that morning, all of Capitol Hill was evacuated due to a small private plane that was in restricted air space. Apparently the governor of Kentucky had clearence to fly into National Airport (sorry, old habits die hard -- I can't remember to call it Reagan National Airport). The only problem was that someone forgot to tell the people who are in charge of evacuating Capitol hill that fact. It was frightening. People were running -- being told to run -- from the buildings. Only after a few minutes did anyone realize that it was a false alarm. We get a lot of those these days, but I guess you can never be too careful.

Covering the Reagan funeral cortege was an experience that I probably won't ever forget. I was not a fan of Ronald Reagan. But his funeral service was memorable and the massive display of military pagentry and reverence for a fallen Commander in Chief was a sight to behold. Mind you, I am a licensed funeral director and have worked many, many funerals at Arlington National Cemetery so it takes a lot to impress me. Reagan's funeral impressed me and being there was memorable.

It was difficult to get good shots at the time because the police that were lining the streets were so thick that you had to somehow shoot around or over them. Some of them were polite and moved a bit to one side when the casket actually passed by. It seemed as though I was not the only photographer who decided ahead of time that the intersection of Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenue was going to be the vantage point for getting the Capitol dome in the background so there were a number of us staked-out there. Everyone was helpful to each other -- knowing that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to photograph an event of this magnitude. Photographers moved aside to allow others to get a shot and rotated positions as much as space would allow. It wasn't the stereotypical image of the press pack that you would normally see at an event like this. We were all decent to each other and that was good to see. But then Hill photographers usually are pretty good to each other and don't tend to get fight over turf very often -- at least that is my experience. Perhaps some of the politicians could take a lesson. . . .

The gallery can be viewed here:

Farewell to a President

Or click on the link under the "Galleries" listing on the main page of this blog.

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May 14, 2005

Equal Rights Amendment Reintroduced

Members of congress and leading women's rights activists gather outside of the Cannon Office Building at the U.S. Capitol for a press conference announcing the re-introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). March 15, 2005. Kim Gandy, President of the National Organization of Women, addresses the press.

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Martha Burke at ERA Press Conference

Martha Burke, President of the National Council of Women's Organizations, speaks at a press conference announcing the re-introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment at the U.S. Capitol on March 15, 2005. Burke, a long-time activist, has recently been the target of threats due to her postition on the exclusion of women golfers at the Master's Tournament at Augusta, GA.