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#31 Newsweek (November 20, 2000) This cover of the November 20, 2000 issue of Newsweek is entitled “The Winner Is…” with a photo of half George W. Bush and half Al Gore. The presidential election had taken place earlier that month, but there was still no clear winner declared because of the close ballot count in the state of Florida. In this issue, Newsweek chronicled the lawsuits, court challenges and endless counting of ballots. The following month, George W. Bush was declared the winner of the closest presidential election in United States history.

Even though this is a photoillustration combining two portraits, it is my favorite magazine portrait cover because the artist makes the two faces blend seamlessly together. You can tell there's a split between Gore's and Bush's faces but you can't make out aprecise line. The red and blue tie and border plays off of the whole event of the vote recounts that occured in the 2000 elections. The perfect centering of the white house behind them adds to the feeling of a split.