Judge, 1936-09 · page 12 of 36
Judge — September 1936 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge's "Judge's Camera Contest" This page satirizes President Roosevelt and contemporary politics through mock "news photos." The top image shows Roosevelt barely visible in a White House window while architects and decorators occupy the sidewalk—mocking his absence from or indifference to administrative detail. The lower-left cartoon depicts a confused newcomer to politics naively buying votes for a "Literary Digest poll"—likely referencing the 1936 Literary Digest poll that infamously predicted a Landon victory over Roosevelt. The circular image compares Landon and Roosevelt's relative merits in a humorous, reductive way. The overall satire suggests Roosevelt's disconnection from governance, political corruption in polling, and the absurdity of election prediction. The "camera contest" framing treats serious political matters as amusing candid moments.
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