Button, Mitt Romney, 2012

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Object Details

referenced

Romney, Mitt

Description

The design on this 2012 button had been used by previous candidates including President Harry S. Truman in his 1948 re-election campaign. Former governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee, lost the election to his Democratic opponent President Barack Obama.

date made

2012

used date

2012

ID Number

2013.0031.42

accession number

2013.0031

catalog number

2013.0031.42

Object Name

button

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

red (overall color)

white (overall color)

blue (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 3 in x 3 in; 7.62 cm x 7.62 cm

worn

United States: Florida

See more items in

Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition

American Democracy

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

Political Campaigns

Subject

LGBTQ Rights

LGBTQ

Gay Rights

related event

Republican National Convention of 2012

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1bba-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1462308