Campaigning for President

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Unless you’re living under a rock, you’re probably aware that we elect a new President in forty days.  Jordan M. Wright is probably well aware of this too, as he owns a fascinating collection of approximately 1,250,000 pieces of campaign memorabilia—many of which can be see in his new book called Campaigning for President: Memorabilia from the Nation’s Finest Private Collection.

His collection begins with five brass clothing buttons designed to commemorate the inauguration of George Washington and ends with 4,000 items from the 2004 election.  In between, there are 291 pages of political buttons, pins, and posters, as well as the very unusual items (puppets, paper dresses, and piñatas!) used in every national political campaign in United States history.  Jordan has not limited himself to the major party nominees—he also has Presidential hopefuls, third-party candidates, and also-rans. 

So do your civic duty and check out a copy of Campaigning for President before November 4th!  As the book states, you'll have a wonderful insight into America's most important achievement--our democratic system.