Romney Tie Pin, 2012
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Artifact Overview
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney faced a field of Republican luminaries in a bruising intraparty campaign to become the Party's 2012 Presidential nominee. Republican delegates formally nominated Romney after a long primary campaign. Romney chose Wisconsin U.S. Representative Paul Ryan as his running mate. Their ticket lost to the Democratic incumbents, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lapel pin
Date Made
2012
Subject Date
2012
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2012.115.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Enamel (Fused coating)
Color
Red
White (Color)
Blue
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Width: 0.75 in
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