Did your father wear "I Like Ike" stretch socks in 1956? Did you sample a Good Humor Kennedy Bar in 1960?
Or maybe, you had a sip of Johnson Juice (A Drink for Health Care) in 1964? Did you give the Kerry yo-yo a few ups-and-downs in 2004?
Fascinating pictures of presidential campaign memorabilia fill Jordan M. Wright's book Campaigning for President. His collection stretches from a 1789 George Washington picture flag to a 2004 boxing poster with "Love Ya, Dubya" Bush vs. "Bring It On" Kerry. It's a visual history of our elections and is timed to resonate perfectly with the current political scene.
Jordan Wright will speak at the Library on Tuesday January 15 at 7:30 pm.
Find out which candidate's poster made him look like "Ed Grimsley's" father. Hint:It was the 1968 election.
(The answer is on page 240 of Campaigning for President.)
