McCarthy 76

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White background with a blue stripe in the middle, with blue and white text. 

Curl Text (union bug) PAID FOR BY McCARTHY '76 MARY MEEHAN TREAS.
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This button was utilized during Eugene "Gene" McCarthy's 1976 Presidential campaign, where he ran as an Independent. McCarthy didn't have an official running mate for Vice President, although he did list 15 separate candidates on state ballots where he was required to list a running mate. Nationally, he won a total of 740,460 votes and finished third overall. 

Catalog ID PO0651