Allard Kenneth Lowenstein

(1929-1980). U.S. Representative (D-NY), 1969-1971. A Founder of Americans for Democratic Action. Led the "Dump Johnson" movement, 1968. Promoted as a Vice President candidate on an anti-Vietnam War ticket with U.S. Senator Eugene J. McCarthy, 1968. Murdered by a deranged gunman.

Richard Milhous Nixon

Republican President of the United States, 1969-1974.

Richard Milhous Nixon

Republican President of the United States, 1969-1974

Barack Obama

U.S. Senator (D-IL). Democratic candidate for President, 2008

Barack Obama

U.S. Senator (D-IL). Democratic candidate for President, 2008

Barack Obama

U.S. Senator (D-IL). Democratic candidate for President, 2008

Ronald Wilson Reagan

Republican President of the United States, 1981-1989.

Ronald Wilson Reagan

Republican President of the United States, 1981-1989.

Ronald Wilson Reagan/Bumper Strip

Republican President of the United States, 1981-1989.

Edward Gene Rendell

(1944-Current). Democratic Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1992-1999. Chairman, Democratic National Committee, 1999-2001. Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania, 2003-Current. This is a "hopeful" item from the 2008 election, although Rendell never sought the Democratic nomination.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Democratic President of the United States, 1933-1945. Art Section of the Jewish Forward.

Bernard "Bernie" Sanders

(1941-Alive). Socialist Mayor of Burlington, Vermont, 1981-1991. U.S. Representative (Ind.-VT), 1991-2007; U.S. Senator (Ind.-VT), 2007-Current. Candidate for Socialist Party nomination for President, 1992. Caucuses with the Democrats in Congress.

Milton Jerrold Shapp

(1912-1994). Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania, 1971-1979. Candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976

Milton Jerrold Shapp/Bumper Strip

(1912-1994). Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania, 1971-1979. Candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976

Milton Jerrold Shapp Pamphlet

(1912-1994). Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania, 1971-1979. Candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976

Milton Jerrold Shapp

(1912-1994). Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania, 1971-1979. Candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976.

Milton Jerrold Shapp

(1912-1994). Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania, 1971-1979. Candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976.

Arlen Specter

(1930-Alive). U.S. Senator (R-PA), 1981-Current. Candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1996.

Arlen Specter

(1930-Alive). U.S. Senator (R-PA), 1981-Current. Candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1996.

Arlen Specter

(1930-Alive). U.S. Senator (R-PA), 1981-2009, (D-PA), 2009-Current.

Howard Stern

(1954-Alive). Radio personality. Libertarian Party candidate for Governor of New York, 1994 (Withdrew). Candidate for Libertarian Party nomination for President, c. 1996

Harry S Truman, 1948

Democratic President of the United States, 1945-1953. The reference is to Truman's haberdashery business partner, Eddie Jacobsen.

Paul David Wellstone

1944-2002). U.S. Senator (D-MN), 1991-2002. Candidate for Democratic nomination for President of the United States, 2000 (Withdrew). Died in plane crash during campaign for re-election to the U.S. Senate, October 25, 2002. Noted liberal.

Paul David Wellstone

1944-2002). U.S. Senator (D-MN), 1991-2002. Candidate for Democratic nomination for President of the United States, 2000 (Withdrew). Died in plane crash during campaign for re-election to the U.S. Senate, October 25, 2002. Noted liberal. This is a memorial button issued after his death, espousing mental health parity, a cause championed by Wellstone.

Wendell Lewis Willkie

Republican candidate for President, 1940

Wendell Lewis Willkie

Republican candidate for President, 1940. Yehudi is a reference to the famous violinist Yehudi Menuhin.