Candidate for Nebraska Senate Scott Kleeb is having a contest to pick his logo. The winner is sure to show up on all his campaign schwag.

Posted on March 24th, 2008 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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This cuddly Barack Obama doll is pretty darn cute.

Posted on March 24th, 2008 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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It just goes to show that campaign schwag in and of itself is a part of all the news that’s fit to print. The New York Times found it important enough to warrant some in depth analysis. Their take? “Tradition dictates that while selling themselves as potential presidents, candidates must also sell T-shirts, pins and [...]

Posted on March 14th, 2008 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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Here’s an awesome relic from the 2004 presidential campaign: a Kraft Macaroni and Cheese box with special Democratic convention packaging. Politics has never been this cheesy, yet delicious!

Posted on March 14th, 2008 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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The New York Times featured this cartoonish, yet clever analysis of 2008 presidential campaign logos a few months back. It does prompt the questions: What makes a campaign logo great? and What messages are hidden inside the graphic design?

Posted on March 14th, 2008 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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George for president! Washington, that is. I guess when one is unhappy with the candidates currently on offer from the major parties it’s only natural to look to the past for someone we can all get behind.

Posted on March 14th, 2008 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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Here’s a little bit of dirty campaigning: the Hillary Clinton “first cleaning lady” toilet bowl brush. I think it’s just a little bit of opportunism from an entrepreneur looking to capitalize on the folks that don’t like her.

Posted on March 14th, 2008 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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Techies who support freedom of information probably make up the core of support for Linus Torvalds. Torvalds, the instigator behind linux, is a hero to geeks. His campaign (if it actually existed) would definitely be grassroots.

Posted on March 14th, 2008 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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Whether they’re going on your bumper or your laptop, stickers are one of the most popular political schwag items in any campaign? Why probably because they’re low-cost and highly visible, much like campaign buttons.

Posted on March 14th, 2008 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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Political campaign stores have come a long way. Barack Obama’s store features a ton of products, from the classic buttons and stickers to totally new stuff like ringtones.

Posted on March 14th, 2008 by PoliticalSchwagCollector
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