Political Campaign Button, Reagan-Bush, 1980
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Former governor of California Ronald Reagan captured the 1980 Republican presidential nomination. His success was a long-awaited victory for the conservative wing of the party. To balance the ticket, Reagan chose the more moderate George H. W. Bush -- one of his Republican primary opponents. The Reagan-Bush ticket easily won over a lackluster Carter-Mondale Democratic ticket.
Former governor of California Ronald Reagan captured the 1980 Republican presidential nomination. His success was a long-awaited victory for the conservative wing of the party. To balance the ticket, Reagan chose the more moderate George H. W. Bush -- one of his Republican primary opponents. The Reagan-Bush ticket easily won over a lackluster Carter-Mondale Democratic ticket.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1980
Subject Date
1980
Creators
Place of Creation
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.442.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Agnes Rosowski Bongero.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.125 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: Reagan / Bush
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