The girlies bring you a silly Election Day episode to distract you from the horrors and feelings of impending doom. They discuss the craziest smear campaigns of elections past, why “our candidate is a great guy to have a beer with” has always been a winning message, and some truly wild political memorabilia from America’s history. Digressions include some wonderful, apolitical headlines from the esteemed Daily Mail and how we’re planning to spend the most stressful day of the last four years. 

This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Kylie Finnigan. 

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William Harrison: Campaigns and Elections

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Political Buttons and the Material Culture of American Politics, 1828-1976 

Whig Women, Politics, and Culture in the Campaign of 1840: Three Perspectives from Massachusetts 

Getting the Message Out: Presidential Campaign Memorabilia from the Collection of Allen A. Frey

Quirky Tools of Past Presidential Campaigns Find a New Audience 

Political Fashion Statements From the 1952 Presidential Campaign 

Women Unite for Ike! 

John Quincy Adams: Campaigns and Elections 

A Brief History of Presidential Campaign Merch 

Cash for kitsch: Let’s talk about campaign merchandise

The Forgotten Joy of 1960 Presidential Campaign Jingles

7 Campaign Gimmicks Used by Presidential Candidates   

Sewing Box, Andrew Jackson, 1828 

6 Presidential Campaign Slogans That Fell Flat 

These Artifacts Show the Best—And Worst—of American Election Ephemera 

Win or Lose: Memorable Presidential Slogans 

Incredible Political Fashion Statements From Past Elections

The Forgotten Joy of 1960 Presidential Campaign Jingles

Why did early presidents not campaign? It’s all modern presidents seem to do  

The Origins of Modern Campaigning 

Edna Mae Phelps Political Collection 

Miniature Log Cabin 

What Ten Artifacts from the Smithsonian Collections Can Tell Us About the Crazy History of American Politics 

The Long Tradition of the Smear Campaign 

“Pulp Fashion”: Paper Dresses of the 1960s

Keep the Ball Rolling

The IKE Dress: Did it Really Deliver its Promise?

William Harrison: Life Before the Presidency 

Vote for Me: West Virginia Political Memorabilia 

Al Smith: Provocative Slogan Button.... 

Jeb Bush Wants to Sell You a $75 Guacamole Bowl