Campaign Button

Name/Title

Campaign Button

Entry/Object ID

2003.89.13

Description

A white political campaign button with blue lettering that says, "Mike Bernhardt for governor 90."

Context

Mike Bernhardt, a Republican from Windham County, ran for governor in 1988 and lost to Democrat Madeleine Kunin. Despite what this pin says, Bernhardt did not run for governor in 1990, he ran for Lieutenant governor and lost to Democrat Howard Dean. He had previously served a term in the Vermont House of Representatives (87-88) and tried to return to the House in 1992, but lost in the Republican primary.

Acquisition

Accession

2003.89

Source or Donor

Smith, Ruth Reynolds

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1990

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 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bernhardt, Michael