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  • Collection: UIS History Harvest 2016 - Political Memorabilia

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A petition to nominate Mike Frerichs to be voted for the Democratic Candidate for the office of State Senator in the 52nd District of Illinois.

The incumbent Frerichs (joined Senate in 2006) was confirmed at the Primaries held on February 2nd and…

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In the 2012 elections, Andy Manar ran for State Senate (District 48, won against Republican Mike McElroy), Mike Havera for State's attorney and Brad Gillespie for State Representative (District 95, lost to Republican Wayne Arthur Rosenthal by)

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The flyer advertises Mike Frerichs as State Senator for the 52nd district in the 2010 Illinois elections. The Democrat held the office since 2006 and won 2010 with a margin of 12'000 votes against Repulican candidate Al Reynolds. Rerichs currently…

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The button depicts Uncle Sam hanging Hitler from a tree with the phrase, "Let's Pull Together." The button was passed from father to daughter

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Banner used for the election of Barack Obama and Joe Biden either in the 2008 or the 2012 election.

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President Barack Obama License Plate. This license plate was most likely produced right after he won the 2008 Presidential Election.

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Political Button for Alan Dixon who was Secretary of State for Illinois from 1977-1981. He was also a member of the Democratic Party.

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Barack Obama for President and Joe Biden for Vice President--Political Button. Both Obama and Biden belong to the Democratic Party and they ran together in the Presidential elections of 2008 and 2012.

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Jay Hoffman Political Button-
Democratic Nominee for the House of Representatives.
Photo was taken with Gary Hannig and Betsy Hannig.
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