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Thoughts on the Hillary Photo From John Dickerson

John (our intrepid political correspondent, who is who knows where in New Hampshire) read our exchange about the Drudge photo and has this to add:

Hillary needs to look like shit right now because her message is that she's out there working like a dog for votes and for the American people (see this piece) and because she wants sympathy from women in Iowa (who she's courting with lots of humanizing outreach lately). The picture will bring her both because a) they'll think she's working hard and b) they'll feel like she's a human woman who can look bad if caught at the wrong angle. Drudge is doing her a favor.

Maybe Drudge is still in her camp after all.