DES MOINES, IA.—There is a group of freelance photojournalists who are taking extraordinary pictures of the 2008 presidential contenders in Iowa. Last Spring, the four news photogs moved to Des Moines and rented a split level house.
They’ve gotten beyond visual clichés and the staged photo op. Each day, they pick a snap and feature it on their web site, www.thestumpinggrounds.com Check out their work http://www.thestumpinggrounds.com/ LINK
Check out their snaps from past months to see the political year in photos. They are Keith Bedford, Michal Czerwonka, Josha Lott and Eric Thayer.
Lynn Sweet is a columnist and the Washington Bureau Chief for the 
There is great stuff here..some of these photos are stunning..I would encourage the photographers to publish them once everything returns to normal...Photos from the Roads through Iowa and New Hampshire