Taegan Goddard of Political Wire says the cover art of the next New Yorker wordlessly captures the state of the race.

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  1. Where are the other dogs?

    It’s OK, but I’d have liked something circus-based better. My personal preference would be an illustration based on “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” Unfortunately, the latter is a cultural reference that would only work for movie-goers of a certain age…

  2. It would work better with Santorum at the wheel and Romney in the kennel. Each mile that is driven by those Santorum means that Romney is less likely to be able to pull off a win. Perhaps pull back to a wide shot and see the cliff ahead.

  3. And a certain level of immaturity…

    “Unfortunately, the latter is a cultural reference that would only work for movie-goers of a certain age…”

  4. I’m looking for the part . . . . .

    where he stops the car to use a cold water hose on the doghouse and its occupant because the occupant has made a mess that’s running down all over the sides of the car . . . . . .

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