Outlined illustration of the state of Tennessee with white text on an orange background.

Blue silhouetted illustration of Tennessee with superimposed red text.  White text on an orange background.

This button was created by a Tennessee resident to show support for Republican Presidential candidate George Walker Bush and incumbent United States Senator, William "Bill" Harrison Frist in 2000. Both men won their respective elections and Bush became the 43rd President of the United States, while Frist was elected for his second term in the United States Senate.

Illustrated silhouette of an elephant with red, white, blue stripes and white stars superimposed over an outlined shape of the state of Indiana.  Red and blue text on a light blue background.

In the 2000 elections, the Indiana Republican Party nominated George W. Bush for President, Richard Lugar for Senator, and David McIntosh for Governor. At the time, Bush was serving as the 46^th Governor of Texas. It was his first presidential run and he won the election against the Democratic Party candidate, and then Vice President of the United States, Al Gore.

Richard Lugar was already serving as Indiana Senator at the time of his campaign. Lugar’s first campaign for United States Senate was in 1974 but he was defeated by Democrat Birch Bayh. He was successful during his second try in 1976 and was consecutively reelected in 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, and 2006. Lugar served as Senator from 1977 – 2013. Previously, Lugar had ran for Republican party nomination for President in 1996 but was unsuccessful.

David McIntosh was a member of the Unites States House of Representatives during his campaign. He lost the gubernatorial election to the Democratic candidate Frank O’Bannon, 57 percent to 42 percent.

Photograph image of President Bill Clinton playing a saxophone.  Left side of button is white text on alternating horizontal stripes of red, blue and red.

In June 1992, then-presidential candidate Bill Clinton was featured as a guest on The Arsenio Hall Show. His appearance made headlines due to Clinton's saxophone performance of Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel". Clinton's performance on the show is considered by many as a significant moment in his political career. Clinton's eccentric performance helped build his popularity among younger voters. Upon the episodes release, images of Clinton's performance became used for his presidential campaign, which he would go on to win.

Blue-tinted photograph of Birch Bayh in center of button.  Abstract illustration of a red face in profile view on the left side of the button.  Blue and red text on a white background.

Born in 1928, Birch Bayh was an Indiana senator from 1963 to 1981 before running for President of the United States. Bayh had intended to run in 1972 but dropped out of the race due to his wife’s cancer diagnosis. Bayh was unsuccessful in both attempts to win the candidacy, eventually losing his Senate seat in 1980.

Purple and white text on a yellow background with purple abstract shapes that imply a swoop and a multi-pointed star.  Small white mortar and pestle and white "Staff of Hermes" symbols inside the "1"s.

Chapter 1199 of the Service Employees International Union supported Hillary Clinton when she ran for President of the United States in both 2008 and 2016. The 1119 was founded in 1932 in New York City and fought for higher wages and to end racial segregation. Today, they have over 400,000 members and continue to fight for equal rights for all working people. 

Illustration of Uncle Sam character shaking hands with a mustachioed man wearing a sombrero-style hat, red neckerchief, vest, and a sash bearing the colors of the Mexican flag: green, white and red.  Blue text on a white background.

The 1926 Philadelphia Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition was a public relations event intended to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of America and 50th anniversary of the 1876 Centennial Exposition. Sadly, the exposition was not a great success. Opening day was rained out and attendance was far below expectation. The fair went into receivership and the assets were auctioned off.

Crossed flagpoles with United States and Taiwanese flags draped together with blue text on a white background.

Beginning in 1937 and lasting until 1945, the Second Sino-Japanese War was a brutal conflict that China had to shoulder mostly by itself throughout World War Two. In 1937 the Allied countries were keen on isolationist stances in international affairs and opted to ignore the Japanese invasion, in lieu of a formal rebuke from the International community. Seeing China fight a desperate war to resist the Japanese Invasion without support from other countries inspired many Chinese immigrants to aid their former countrymen by holding rallies and organizing fundraisers to support the war. The 1941 San Francisco Rice Bowl Festival was the largest of three major events held in California to raise funds for Chinese troops, the event was wildly successful with over $100,000 raised (or almost $2 million when adjusted for inflation). 

Illustration of black and white hand clasped in a handshake inside a white circle with a black border.  Black text.

The year 1965 is significant for civil rights, beginning with the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama led by Martin Luther King, Jr. Just months later, the Voting Rights Act secured African Americans the right to vote by constitutional amendment. Civil Rights leaders, including Martin Luther King, Jr. were present when President Lyndon Johnson signed the groundbreaking law.

Image of Tono De Ocampo in center of button.   Black text above and below image on a reddish-orange background

Tino De Ocampo (also spelled Deocampo), a Miwok Native American, was tried for the murder of a white man in the 1970s. A grand jury refused to indict him, but the district attorney prosecuted him anyway. The trial lasted more than two weeks, and the jury acquitted him. De Ocampo was supported through the process by the American Indian Movement.