Palin Campaign Button, "It's a Girl!", 2008

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Artifact Overview

John McCain, the 2008 Republican Party's presidential nominee, chose Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, a young Washington outsider, as his running mate. The selection of a woman for the ticket--a first for the Republican Party--was a bold move. McCain's campaign initially received a bump in the polls, but it didn't last. The Democrats swept into the White House.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Button (Information artifact)

Date Made

2008

Subject Date

2008

Creators

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2012.15.9

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Plastic laminate

Color

Pink (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 2.25 in

Inscriptions

Obverse: It's A Girl! Edge: R4041 2008 GOPtrunk.com
Palin Campaign Button, "It's a Girl!", 2008