The I Like IKE Campaign Button of the 21st Century is ,la
August 12, 2024 - The classic red, while and blue I Like IKE campaign button is one of the most iconic political advertising symbols of the 20th century. The three word I Like IKE
slogan was economical and to the point. If you had one on your jacket or blouse in the 1950's there was no doubt who you supported , that being Dwight Eisenhower.
For the 2024 election a punctuation mark and two letters clearly state that the wearer is a supporter of Democratic nominee for President Kamala Harris. The ,la is a abbreviated way to write Harris's first name. The comma symbol also helps phonetically to pronounce the name Kamala which is often misspoken. The word comma + la equals Kamala.
The green color of the ,la campaign button shown here is symbolic of the slang term of someone being "brat." The 2024 pop culture reference of being brat is someone who embraces being earnest and unapologetically themselves.
While the coming months will determine how big the ,la symbol becomes , for now its helping Kamala Harris ride a pop culture wave and connect with young voters.
State of the Presidential Race With 92 Days to Go
August 5 , 2024 - With 92 days to go Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump find themselves in essentially a tied race. Latest nationwide polling shows Harris with 49% , Trump at 47% , Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at 2% followed by Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Independent candidate Cornel West both with 0%.
This week on Tuesday August 6 , Harris is expected to name her vice presidential running mate. According to press reports the vice presidential search is down to Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona , Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota. Harris will name her running mate at a rally on Tuesday in Philadelphia. The new Democratic ticket will then spend the rest of the week campaigning in the battleground states.
As we go to press , the worldwide financial markets are being rocked by fears of a recession in the United States. Also two weeks from today on August 19 will be the start of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
It will be interesting to see what effect the naming of vice presidential candidate , the tumult in financial markets and the Democratic convention have on the state of the race.
Biden , Trump Tied In Polls on First Monday In June
June 3 , 2024 - A new month and a new pol finds the presidential race tied as the November election is just five months away. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both score 38%. Third party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has the support of 10% followed by 2% for Jill Stein and 1% for Cornel West.
If each percentage point equaled a Joe Biden campaign button or Donald Trump campaign button the graph below represents the relative strength or weakness of each presidential candidate.
June will be a key month for the presidential race as Biden and June will hold their first debate at the end of the month on the 27th.
Biden and Trump Win In Keystone State Primaries
April 24 , 2024 - While its been over a month since President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clinched their parties nominations the primary
season still marches on. Yesterday in the battleground state of Pennsylvania Biden and Trump continued to add to their string of primary victories.
Biden scored the support of 93.1% of those who voted. Though he dropped out of the presidential race back on March 6 , U.S. Congressman Dean Philips was still on the ballot and he received 6.9% of those who voted in the Democratic primary.
In the Republican Primary , Trump was rewarded with 83.4% of the vote. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley , who left that race back in early March of this year , recorded 16.3% of those who voted in the GOP presidential contest.
The next day on the primary schedule where both Democrats and Republicans will get a chance to have their say will be on May 7 in Indiana.
1964 Johnson Vs. Goldwater A Campaign Button Photo History
March 16 , 2024 - This year marks the 60th anniversary of the race for the White House of Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson vs. Republican
U.S. Senator Barry M. Goldwater. While Johnson as a popular incumbent would be easily nominated at the Democratic National Convention held in Atlantic City , New Jersey , Goldwater would emerge from a contentious Republican National Convention held in San Francisco , California.
Goldwater represented a new wave of conservativism that was then sweeping the Republican Party. Despite resistance from moderates , Goldwater was nominated on the first ballot. Goldwater's campaign slogan "A Choice - Not An Echo" would be reflected on bumper stickers and on some Barry Goldwater campaign buttons. Gold coloring would also be featured on some Goldwater buttons along with his trademark black framed glassed. As his vice presidential running mate Goldwater selected U.S. Congressman William E. Miller of New York.
For the Democrats , Robert F. Kennedy was believed to be a strong possibility to join Johnson on the ticket. A Johnson Kennedy pairing was unlikely though as the two men were not the best of friends. Ultimately , Johnson gave the nod to U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota. Humphrey was no stranger to presidential politics as he had sought the Democratic Party nomination in 1960. Lyndon Johnson campaign buttons for the most part would utilize traditional red, while and blue color schemes. Some LBJ buttons would features his trademark cowboy hat.
With both parties having selected their nominees the candidates moved on into the fall campaign. Through out the year and continuing till November , Johnson always led Goldwater by large margins in poll after poll. When the votes were tallied on election day , Johnson won 61.05% of the vote to 38.47% for Goldwater. In the Electoral College , Johnson won 486 to 52 for Goldwater.
While the 1964 presidential campaign long ago entered the pages of histories , Lyndon Johnson campaign buttons and Barry Goldwater campaign buttons continue to be reminders of that era. Below is a photo history of the 1964 presidential campaign.
