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Donations through Obama’s
campaign store just “exploded
more than anyone could have
imagined,” Baltes says. “It was a
huge challenge. The campaign
kept asking us if we could find
unique items that were both
union made and made in the
USA. There are not that many
manufacturers that do that. There
was a lot of shopping and a lot of
coordinating with vendors. Our
vendors are awesome. They will
bend over backwards for us and
they make us look good.”
In the 2016 presidential
campaign, as well as in statewide
and local campaigns, online
stores are a now a fundamental
necessity. If you’re going to create
a campaign store for a political
candidate, “Just make sure you
get the campaign to pay for the
products up front so you don’t
get stuck with a warehouse full
of products in the event the
campaign runs out of money,”
Baltes emphasizes.
POLITCAL CAMPAIGN PRODUCTS
MAY 2016 • PPB • 41
THESE PRODUCTS
GET OUR VOTE
Good campaign volunteers always
have a roll of stickers to create as
many walking billboards for their can-
didate as possible. “I voted” stickers
are perfect for more general get-out-
the-vote efforts. These two-inch round
stickers come in a roll of 200.
Fields Manufacturing // UPIC: FIELDS
//
Colorful promotional buttons are the
traditional backbone of every political
campaign. These U.S.-made buttons
come in round or shaped options and
feature PMS color matching.
Express-A-Button // UPIC: EXPR0004
//
These circular shaped lapel pins
would make excellent accents at any
convention or conference. Featuring
gold trim and a magnetic closure and
backing, these classic promotional
products can be customized with your
company name, logo or message.
Through the four-color process and
epoxy dome print method, your cus-
tom imprint is sure to stand out.
Essef Distributors// UPIC: 7414140 //
The campaign
kept asking us if
we could find
unique items that
were both union
made and made
in the USA. There
are not that many
manufacturers
that do that.