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JOHN TOMAC: POLITICS AS USUAL

September 11, 2012

John Tomac created a series of election illustrations for in The University of Rochester’s alumni publication Rochester Review. The current issue features a handful of experts from the school’s faculty discussing election-year issues. 

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“The half-page image above was to set the tone,” says John. “The left/right divide and its partisans, screaming until they were blue/red in the face seemed like an obvious way sum up most of what passes for political discourse these days.”

 

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The health care system is a mess. After a century of efforts President Obama signed a major piece of legislation that may not go far enough to heal the way we deliver care.

 

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A study shows that the priorities of big campaign donors are reflected, more often than not, in the policies coming out of Washington.

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Nearly half the country thinks spending is out of control. Does Washington have the ability to tighten its belt?

 

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Do the religious affiliations of candidates matter? Why are voters captivated by the subject?

 

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Officiating a dirty game; calling out the factual errors.

 

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A look at a student-run effort to get out the absentee vote.

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