First Place, Campaign 2004 - Michael E. Keating / Cincinnati EnquirerA heckler to Presidential candidate John Kerry is slapped to the ground by a union member during a speech.
Second Place, Campaign 2004 - Marvin Fong / The Plain DealerDemocratic candidate for U.S. Senate Eric Fingerhut, wipes his face while changing shoes in Mt. Vernon. Fingerhut was looking to defeat incumbent Senator George Voinovich, and had been taking his campaign through a walk across the state.
Third Place, Campaign 2004 - Joshua Gunter / The Plain DealerJack Edwards, son of Senator John Edwards, plays with his father on stage at a rally in University Circle following the vice presidential debates at Case Western Reserve University, October 05, 2004 in Cleveland.
Award of Excellence, Campaign 2004 - Lisa Marie Miller / Reuters Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly checks himself in a mirror before an interview at the Republican National Convention in New York on September 1, 2004.