Blue tinted photographs of Ronald Reagan and George Bush and two 5-pointed stars on a white background.  White text on a red upper border and white text on a blue lower border.

Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush ran in the 1980 presidential election. They defeated Democratic nominees Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale, and Independent nominees John B. Anderson and Patrick Lucey to become the 40th President and the 43rd Vice President of the United States, respectively. After their first term, Reagan and Bush ran a successful reelection campaign in 1984 and were reelected for a second term. The state of Michigan voted for the pair in both elections. 

Illustration of the Statue of Liberty with Hillary Clinton's superimposed face against a waving American flag background with silver text.

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton was thought to be a prime candidate for President of the United States of America in 2004. Despite support from the general public and the Democratic party, Clinton did not run in the election and remained a New York senator, while George W. Bush was reelected for a second term. 

White text on a blue background.  Thin unfurled flag with red and white stripes and blue field with three white stars.

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) supported Hillary Rodham Clinton in her campaign to run for State Senate in 2000. NYSUT is a federation that supports more than 1,200 local unions in the state of New York; they advocate for higher pay, better working conditions, and improved healthcare for over 600,000 individual members, including public school teachers, university faculty, bus drivers, and nurses. 

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.