Vote For Danny

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Text on Button VOTE FOR DANNY
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Bold black text centered on an orange background

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Catalog ID PO0047

Jon Stewart For President

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Text on Button Jon Stewart for President '08
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White text centered on a blue background.

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Comedian Jon Stewart was the host of Comedy Central’s late night news satire program The Daily Show from 1999 to 2015. In a 2007 Pew Research Center poll, Stewart was found to be one of the most admired journalists in the media. As a "fake journalist," he tied for fourth with well-known actual journalists, Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather, and Anderson Cooper. This button is a reference to a fan-backed campaign imploring Stewart to run in the 2008 presidential election. 

Catalog ID PO0034

Dingbat for President

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Text on Button DINGBAT FOR PRESIDENT
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Bold red text on a white background.  

Curl Text 1972 Empathy Graphics. NYC
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The phrase “Dingbat for President” comes from a 1972 advertising campaign for that year’s number one watched sitcom, All in the Family. The show centered around a blue collar family and is credited for developing a new type of realistic satire based on actual and controversial life events. The nickname “Dingbat” was given to the sweet yet somewhat naive character of Edith Bunker by her husband, Archie.  

Catalog ID EN0073

Hillary 2008

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Text on Button Hillary for President 2008
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Heart shaped button with white text printed over photograph of Hillary Clinton.  Union bug.  

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After serving many years in politics, including eight years as First Lady married to President Bill Clinton and eight years as a US Senator from New York, Hillary Rodham Clinton made a historic run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008.  She lost the nomination to President Barack Obama who went on to win the general election.  In November 2008, President Obama appointed Clinton to Secretary of State where she served until 2013.

Catalog ID PO0006

Obama Victory Rally

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Text on Button I was at the Obama Victory Rally November 4th 2008 Grant Park Chicago, IL
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Black text with blue and red Obama logo for the "O". City of Chicago silhouette on the lower part of the button with Glow in the dark text and overall background.

Curl Text Button made by busybeaver.net - Chicago, IL 773-645-3359
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This is a glow in the dark button designed and made by Busy Beaver Button Co. The "Glowbama" button was handed out to people at the Obama victory rally at and near Grant Park in 2008. Around 300 of these were made and given to random people at the rally. This rare button is considered a collectable button by some members in the American Political Items Collectors.

Catalog ID CH0057

Win With Ike

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Text on Button WIN WITH IKE
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Bold black text printed over photograph of Dwight D. Eisenhower in lenticular style.

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 A product of Pictorial Productions Inc., New Rochelle, New York.  A union bug is located below the text.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) was a beloved five star General during World War II. He was elected the 34th President of the United States in November 1952. He served two terms as President, from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961, during which he is remembered for bringing peace to Korea and easing tensions caused by the Cold War.  

President Eisenhower is also known for his final address to the nation and his warnings against too many ties between the government and military organizations, also known as the Military-Industrial Complex. During his time in the White House, Alaska and Hawaii became states, and both NASA and the Interstate Highway System were created. A 2009 C-SPAN survey of presidential leadership ranked Eisenhower in the top eight of the first 42 U.S. Presidents.

Catalog ID PO0001

Ike In '56

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Text on Button IKE in 56
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Red, white and blue striped background.  A white star is located in each of the red and blue stripes.  The larger white stripe in the middle with "IKE" in large blue text and "in 56" in smaller, italic red text.  

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Alternating Union Bug pattern.  

Curl Text Three different union bugs
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Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) was a beloved five star general during World War II and was elected the 34th President of the United States in November 1952. He served two terms as president, from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961, during which he is remembered for bringing peace to Korea and easing tensions caused by the Cold War. This button dates from his reelection campaign.   

Eisenhower is often remembered for his final address to the nation and his warnings against too many ties between the government and military organizations, also known as the Military-Industrial Complex. During his time in the White House, Alaska and Hawaii became states, and both NASA and the Interstate Highway System were created. A 2009 C-SPAN survey of presidential leadership ranked Eisenhower in the top eight of the first 42 U.S. Presidents.

Catalog ID PO0030

I Like Ike

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Text on Button I Like Ike
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Red top, white center with blue text, and blue bottom.

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Litho printed - I.P.E.U 313 634 Allied Printing Trades Council Union Label Chicago, ILL.

Curl Text Union Bug
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This button is in support of Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike)'s campaign for President of the United States, and features his popular campaign slogan. Prior to running for President, Eisenhower served in the military during both World War I and World War II. Eisenhower and and his running mate Richard Nixon ran on the Republican ticket and won in both 1952 and 1956. Their eight years in office are considered by many to be some of the best years of the 20th century. Under Eisenhower, the interstate highway system was created, the quality of life for middle-class Americans improved, and Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states. 

Catalog ID PO0354

How Much Can A Dingbat

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Text on Button HOW MUCH CAN DINGBAT?
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Herriman color illustration of bald man with mustache holding baseball bat with black text on white background.

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George Herriman (August 22, 1880 – April 25, 1944) was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Krazy Kat (1913–1944). In 1910, he created The Dingbat Family, later renamed The Family Upstairs, for The New York Evening Journal. The comic strip featured the adventures of an ordinary family dealing with their annoying upstairs neighbors. Herriman was the first to use the word "dingbat" to indicate a silly, empty-headed person. 

Catalog ID AD0224

Reagan Bush Inauguration

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Text on Button Inauguration Day Jan. 20th 1981 - President Ronald Reagan Vice-President George Bush
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Two color oval photograph portraits at lower center with black text surrounding.  American flags at left and right edge, red banner at the top, with white text and black illustration of an eagle and shield at the bottom of the button, with a red ribbon with gold text attached to the back

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Ribbon Text: January 20, 1981 Washington, D.C. Inauguration of Ronald W. Reagan our 40th President.

Curl Text N.G. Slater Corp. NYC 11 - Union Bug
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On January 20th 1981, Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th president of the United States. The inauguration coincided with the ending of the Iran hostage crisis, which freed fifty-two American diplomats and citizens who had been confined for 444 days to the U.S. Embassy in Iran's capital, Tehran. The hostage crisis was a central focus of the presidential race, and negatively impacted President Jimmy Carter's chances of reelection. Mention of the hostage crisis was absent from the President Reagan's inauguration speech, however, which instead focused on limiting the powers of the Federal Government and bringing an end to unemployment and inflation. At 69, Reagan became the oldest man to assume Presidency.

Catalog ID PO0035