Placard for 2008 Obama presidential campaign: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Placard, an Obama campaign themed decal attached to circular piece of plywood, with wooden handle. Decal features graphic of Obama's face next to the 2008 Obama campaign logo. White and light blue text along left side, [VOTE / NOV / 4TH / FIND OUT WHERE YOU VOTE / VOTEFORCHANGE.COM / 1-877-VAOBAMA (1-877-582-6226) / TEXT VOTE TO 62262]

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2008
• Created by: MoveOn.org, American, founded 1998
• Subject of: President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
• Type: placards (information artifacts)
• Medium: ink on paper with wood
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 18 1/2 x 12 5/8 x 1/2 in. (47 x 32.1 x 1.3 cm)
• Place used: Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Politics
• Topic: U.S. History, 1969-2001
• Topic: U.S. History, 2001-
• Object number: 2011.93.60.1
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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