The first American political badges appeared in the years of the presidency of George Washington.
During election campaigns of our days you will not surprise anyone by posters and booklets decorated with a photo of this or that political figure or political slogans. But previously all this could be surprising.
Everything started from ribbons and badges. The first American political badges appeared in the years of the presidency of George Washington.
Dwight Eisenhower’s team was the first that decided to create an entire political fashion. There were hats, tights, dresses, the bearers of which reminded of the given presidential candidate.
The record-holder of the shortest slogan on am election campaign badge was Barack Obama. There was only one letter on Obama's badge for the election campaign 2008 – “O”, surrounded with rays of a rising sun.
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