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This button is most likely referring to Jerry Brown, a politician and lawyer from California. Brown, a liberal Democrat, has unsuccessfully run for President of the United States three times: in 1976, 1980, and 1992. In 1976, he lost to Jimmy Carter in the democratic primary, and in 1980 he unsuccessfully challenged Carter’s renomination. His 1992 campaign, with Rev. Jesse Jackson as a running mate, was arguably his most successful, however he lost the bid to Bill Clinton. There was some speculation that Brown would run for President a fourth time in 2016, however he stated publicly in 2014 that he had ruled out another presidential campaign. We The People—a reference to the preamble of the United States Constitution—is the name of a non-profit corporation formerly led by Brown, and was also the name of a political call-in radio show he hosted in the later 1990s on KPFA, a progressive Berkeley, California-based radio station.

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This button was designed as a game to determine who bought the next round of Jagermeister.  Jagermeister was created by Curt Mast in Wolfenbuttel, Germany, in 1935. The recipe was created with 56 herbs, blossoms, roots and fruits. The name Jagermeister (translated "hunt master") and the stag emblem was said to be in honor of the traditions of the region where the drink was created due to its frequent use as a post-hunt drink. 

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The Dachsund dog, in its modern form, was created in Germany by breaders. It is part of the hound family. These dogs were originally bred for hunting, in particular for trailing scent, chase and flushing out burrow dwelling animals.

This button is part of a larger set of 35 buttons, each with an illustration of a different dog breed. The were originally sold on a 6” x 9” cardboard sheet.

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United States Representative Allyson Schwartz, of Pennsylvania, ran for a seat in the United States Senate in 2000. She lost in the Democratic primary to Ron Klink, who won 41 percent of the vote.

Schwartz began her career in politics as as a Pennsylvania State Senator. In 1992, she created the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) which received national recognition and was used as a national model. After losing the Senate primary in 2000, Schwartz successfully ran for the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district. She served in the House from 2005 to 2015 and, once elected, she created legislation that gave a tax credit to businesses that hired veterans. In 2014, she unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Pennsylvania. 

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This button is from the "Prosperity and Progress" tour for the 2000 presidential campaign of Al Gore and running mate Joe Lieberman. Gore and Lieberman, who were the Democratic Party's candidates, were running against Republican George Bush and Dick Cheney. The two week tour passed through states with no clear allegiance to either party in the East Coast and Midwest in an attempt to surpass Bush in the polls by discussing contentious issues like Medicare, social security, and debt.

The election is now remembered as one of the most controversial in American history. The Florida elections required multiple recounts, bringing about a series of lawsuits ending in a decision by the Supreme Court that Bush had won the state. Though Gore won the majority of the popular vote, Bush became President by winning the majority of the electoral vote, only the fourth time that it had happened in presidential history.

Seelye, Katharine Q. (2000, June 9). The 2000 Campaign: The Vice President; Gore Plans Tour on Prosperity Issues. The New York Times. Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/09/us/the-2000-campaign-the-vice-president-gore-plans-tour-on-prosperity-issues.html

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Robert Dole, better known as Bob Dole, ran for the against incumbent Bill Clinton in the 1996 United States Presidential election. Dole, the oldest first-time nominee for US president at 73 years old, was a Republican Senator from Kansas. In the early days of the election, before running mates had been announced, there were rumors that Jim Edgar, the Governor of Illinois at the time, might become Dole's running mate. Dole and Edgar were considered a good match because of their complementary stances on political issues, and newspapers emphasized that if Dole were to fall ill or die while in office, Edgar would be healthy enough to step in. This button was made preemptively, since the Republican party nominated Jack Kemp as the vice-presidential candidate and Edgar never officially campaigned alongside Dole.

Hardy, Thomas and Rick Pearson. (1996, July 23). Edgar Definitely On List As Dole's Running Mate. The New York Times. Retrieved from: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1996-07-23/news/9607230125_1_dole-campaign-bob-dole-jim-edgar

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John Kerry and John Edwards were the Democratic nominees for President and Vice President, respectively, in the 2004 United States Presidential election. They ran against Republican incumbent President George W. Bush and his Vice President, Dick Cheney. Both Kerry and Edwards were serving in the United States Senate at the time of the election, John Kerry for Massachusetts and John Edwards for North Carolina. Kerry and Edwards had previously competed against each other in the Democratic Presidential Primaries in 2004.

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Al Gore and Joe Lieberman were the Democratic President and Vice President nominees, respectively, for the 2000 United States Presidential election. Al Gore had previously served as Vice President under Clinton's administration, and Joe Lieberman had served as a United States Senator from Connecticut. Gore and Lieberman were defeated by the Republican nominees, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. The election was fraught with controversy, and led to the Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore. The case ruled against recounting ballots in the state of Florida due to its violation of the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, and the ruling resulted in Bush's victory—despite the fact that Gore had won the popular vote.

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Lenovo is a computer technology company headquartered in both China and North Carolina.  Lenovo was found in 1984 in Beijing, China and purchased IBM's personal computer division in 2005 as well as their intel based server business in 2014.  In 2014, Lenovo became the largest seller of Smart Phones in China as well as the largest unit sale vendor for personal computers.  In 2014, Lenovo also acquired Motorola from Google.

This is a variation of the I heart NY logo that was created in 1977 by Milton Glaser for an ad campaign created by advertising agency Wells Rich Greene. The marketing campaign was sought by then-Deputy Commissioner William S. Doyle to increase tourism in the state of New York. The campaign was a wild success. The original sketch of the logo is permanently on display at the MOMA.

The logo has become iconic in pop-culture and has been imitated in many forms around the world.

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The Brow is a character in the Dick Tracy comic book series. As the head of a Nazi spy ring, The Brow first appeared as an antagonist to the titular detective in a 1944 story arc. Known for his distinctive ridged forehead and lack of ears, The Brow was also featured in the 1990 film adaptation of Dick Tracy. The character was portrayed by actor Chuck Hicks.