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Metadata
Object Name |
Button, Political |
Catalog Number |
2000.64.13 |
Date |
2000 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Metal/Plastic |
Dimensions |
Dia-2.625 inches |
Description |
This political button is a celluloid-type button with pin and hook latching on the back. The top 1/3 of the button is blue with three white stars and a larger shooting star. The center portion is white with "CENTRE /" in blue letters and "DEBATE 2000" printed in red in smaller letters below CENTRE. The bottom 1/3 has vertical red and white stripes. |
Notes |
Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee and his running mate, Senator Joseph Lieberman, were defeated in the 2000 presidential race by Republicans George W. Bush (Governor of Texas) and Richard Cheney (Pennsylvania). Lieberman and Cheney participated in a debate in Danville on the campus of Centre College. |
Collection |
Drexell R. Davis Collection |
Event |
2000 United States Presidential Election |
People |
Lieberman, Joseph Cheney, Richard |
Subjects |
Presidential elections Button badges Buttons (Information artifacts) Political activity Political campaigns Political candidates |
Search Terms |
Presidential campaigns Presidential election Presidential elections Elections |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |