In the sphere of politics, the lapel pins that candidate wears are just as important as the campaigns they run. When President Barack Obama was running for the White House, the New York Times focused on when he was sporting a lapel pin of the United States flag. http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/stuck-on-lapel-pins/
In fact, during Mr. Obama’s campaign for office, his lapel pin slogan was: “Gimme One!” – with the American flag the words: “Obama 57.” The Obama Lapel Pin, The number 57 was a reference to the 57 states that he visited during the campaign.
(By the way the other states are: Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana, American Samoa, St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John).
Around the nation, certain reporters became obsessed with the lapel pin that Republican candidate Ron Paul was wearing for debates. As it turned out, Mr. Paul’s lapel pin was nothing more than a sleek security pin, used to distinguish and verify candidates’ identification.[Source: http://www.dailypaul.com/node/30739]
Sarah Palin, the former Governor of Alaska is a living testament of the lapel pin political game. During speaking engagements, on behalf of the ‘Tea Party’, Mrs. Palin is seen bearing a lapel pin, featuring two flags: the American and the Israeli flag.[Source: http://conservativetimes.org/?p=4493]
As campaign trails heat up for the primary and general elections, some politicians will employ the lapel pin strategy. While some people question the power of the lapel pin, it’s the type of marketing medium that was effective enough to land several presidents in office, including George Washington and Barack Obama.
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