Description: A 1984 Walter Mondale Presidential Campaign Button, featuring VP Hopeful, Geraldine Ferraro, and Democratic Nominee, Jesse Jackson In 1984, Jesse Jackson became the second African American (after Shirley Chisholm) to mount a nationwide campaign for President of the United States, running as a Democrat. In the primaries, Jackson, who had been written off by pundits as a fringe candidate with little chance at winning the nomination, surprised many when he took third place overall, behind Senator Gary Hart and former Vice President Walter Mondale, who eventually won the nomination. Jackson garnered 3,282,431 primary votes, or 18.2 percent of the total, in 1984,. He won five primaries and caucuses: Louisiana, the District of Columbia, South Carolina, Virginia, and one of two separate contests in Mississippi. He thus became the first African-American candidate to win any major-party state primary or caucus. As he had gained 21 percent of the popular vote but only eight percent of delegates, Jackson afterwards complained that he had been handicapped by party rules. While Mondale (in the words of his aides) was determined to establish a precedent with his vice presidential candidate by picking a woman or visible minority, Jackson criticized the screening process as a "p.r. parade of personalities". He also mocked Mondale, saying that Hubert Humphrey was the "last significant politician out of the St. Paul–Minneapolis" area. Item Details:This button is in NEAR MINT condition and will be a fantastic addition to upgrade any collection large or small.This button measures 2.5 inches in diameter.Please disregard any glares or shadows. Payment Details: Pay how YOU wish! Please feel free to browse our store for more great deals on your favorite presidential campaign pinbacks ranging from Theodore Roosevelt to today. Visit Our eBay Store: Political Pins 4 You Thank you so much for looking. God Bless America!! We also buy BIG collections. Please send an email with information. Sign up for our email newsletters by adding our eBay Store to your Favorites.Be sure to add us to your favorites list!
Price: 20.96 USD
Location: Hoboken, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-11-06T21:26:17.000Z
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Presidential Campaign: Walter Mondale 1984
Theme: Politics
Type: Button
Year: 1984
Country/Region: United States
