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Barack Obama Political Campaign Button, 2008
2008
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
In 2008, Democrat Barack Obama ran against Republican John McCain for the presidency of the United States. The Obama campaign used "Yes We Can" as their optimistic rallying cry. The slogan was plastered on a wide array of campaign materials. "Yes We Can" reflected the themes of "Hope" and "Change" that brought about the election of America's first African-American president.
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- Title: Barack Obama Political Campaign Button, 2008
- Date: 2008
- Date Created: 2008
- Subject Keywords: Democratic Party (U.S.), Buttons (Information artifacts), Obama, Barack, 1961-, Political campaigns, Presidential elections, Presidential candidates, United States presidents, Political slogans
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Button (Information artifact)
- Object ID: 2008.136.3
- Image ID: THF84863
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Matthew R. Galvan.
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