Campaign Button

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

button

Name/Title

Campaign Button

Entry/Object ID

2013.9.8

Description

Red, white and blue button with "RE-DEFEAT/ BUSH" in black letters in center. Pin on back.

Context

This is a pin from the 2004 presidential campaign. "Re-defeat" is a reference to the fact that George W. Bush lost the popular vote for president to Democrat Al Gore, but won the presidency based on the electoral college count.

Acquisition

Accession

2013.9

Source or Donor

Donovan, Paul J.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Valerie Ball, friend, activist, walker

Made/Created

Date made

2004

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Button, Campaign

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Button, Political

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Political

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Belief Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

2-3/8 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bush, George Herbert Walker (b. 1924)