This place had a monumental collection of political pins. This group of third party weirdoes was particularly interesting. Although not literally running, Reverend Jerry Falwell’s support of Iran-Contra figure Oliver North got them honored in that one button. North addressed the students at Falwell’s Liberty University graduation in 1988. Per the Washington Post:
FALWELL DEFENDS NORTH, COMPARES HIM TO ‘SAVIOR’
Oliver L. North, who retired from the military Sunday, received a patriot’s welcome today when he told graduates of Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University that accusations brought against him in the Iran-contra affair “are not a brand, they are a badge of honor.” In a midmorning commencement ceremony for 900 graduates of the 8,000-student school, Falwell introduced North as “a true American hero,” and said the former marine isn’t the first person to be falsely accused: “We serve a savior who was indicted and convicted and crucified.”
Photo by Honey Bees.