FRANK MCCLOSKEY BLOOMINGTON INDIANA MAYOR & CONGRESS POLITICAL PINBACK BUTTONS

I AM PLEASED TO OFFER SOME OF THE MOST UNCOMMON STATE/LOCAL/MISC. POLITICAL BUTTONS THAT YOU WILL SELDOM EVER SEE ON EBAY OR ANYWHERE ELSE…. HELLO FELLOW COLLECTORS…. I LOVE TO TRADE!! I COLLECT LOCALS….GOVERNOR, U. S. SENATOR & CONGRESS…..LET’S EXPLORE A DEAL!! AND… I BUY COLLECTIONS— BIG OR SMALL!!!! IF YOU HAVE ANY POLITICAL BUTTONS TO OFFER, ESPECIALLY FOR GOVERNOR, U. S. SENATE & CONGRESS…ITEMS THAT MAY MEAN LITTLE OR NOTHING TO YOU….HIT ME UP!!! WE’RE DEALING $ $$$$$ PLUS…I AM ALWAYS GLAD TO COMBINE SHIPPING FOR ALL PURCHASES HERE ON EBAY —- THE MORE YOU BUY….THE MORE YOU $AVE ON $HIPPING!! *** ONLY PAY ONE LOW SHIPPING FEE FOR ALL PURCHASES SHIPPED TOGETHER WITHIN A 5-DAY PERIOD!! ****PLEASE NOTE: AT TIMES I AM TRAVELING…OCCASIONALLY I AM AWAY FROM HOME AND UNABLE TO SHIP PACKAGES FOR AT MOST 4-5 BUSINESS DAYS (OTHER THAN VACATIONS)….FOR THIS REASON MY HANDLING TIME IS SET FOR UP TO 5 BUSINESS DAYS TO ALLOW ME TO FULFILL ORDERS IN A TIMELY WAY IN THE FEW INSTANCES WHERE I’M AWAY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD…. CONSIDERING THIS, I RARELY MAIL WINNINGS NEXT DAY AFTER PURCHASE BUT OFTEN WAIT A FEW DAYS TO ALLOW BUYERS TO MAKE MORE PURCHASES OF NEWLY LISTED ITEMS IF DESIRED , WHICH CAN BE ADDED TO THE ONE PACKAGE GOING OUT, SAVING BUYERS FROM FURTHER SHIPPING COSTS…SO PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COURTESY IN WAITING! I DON’T MIND WAITING A FEW DAYS FOR PAYMENT, IF YOU PLAN TO BID ON OTHER ITEMS OR ARE WAITING FOR OTHERS TO END. WHEN YOU’RE DONE BIDDING FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS, I’LL INVOICE THE WINS. ONCE PAYMENT IS FINALLY MADE, THE SHIPPING CLOCK STARTS TICKING AND I HAVE TO MAIL THE WINNINGS WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS OR I GET PENALIZED AS A SELLER. ****USUALLY I SHIP THE 2ND OR 3RD DAY AFTER PURCHASE FOR THE ABOVE REASONS. SO IF THIS TIME FRAME IS A CONCERN TO YOU, YOU WILL NEED TO ALTER YOUR EXPECTATION A BIT. TO THE WINNER OF MULTIPLE ITEMS– PLEASE DELAY SENDING PAYMENT IF BUYING MORE THAN ONE AUCTION ITEM PER WEEK SO THAT I CAN ADJUST THE TOTAL FOR COMBINED SHIPPING COST FOR ALL AUCTIONS. IF BUYING 2 OR MORE “BUY IT NOW” ITEMS , PLEASE USE THE “ADD TO CART” FEATURE FOR EACH ITEM, THEN WHEN YOUR CART IS READY FOR CHECKOUT, MY AUTOMATIC SHIPPING DISCOUNT SHOULD KICK IN FOR FINAL PAYMENT OF ONLY ONE SHIPPING FEE. THANK YOU!! Skip Morgan THIS LISTING: Offering another ELUSIVE “LOCAL” vintage historical political election campaign pinback buttons for your growing collection…. BLOOMINGTON MAYOR FRANK MCCLOSKEY’S RACE FOR CONGRESS IN 1984 WAS VERY CONTROVERSIAL…THE ELECTION WITH RICK MCINTYRE, WHO APPEARED TO WIN THE HOUSE SEAT BUT A RECOUNT AND SOME SAD SHENANIGANS AFTERWARD LEAD TO MCCLOSKEY BEING AWARDED THE SEAT BY VOTE OF CONGRESS. MCCLOSKEY, Francis Xavier, a Representative from Indiana; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 12, 1939; graduated, Bishop Kendrick High School, Norristown, Pa., 1957; A.B., Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind., 1968; J.D., Indiana University School of Law, 1971; United States Air Force, 1957-1961; newspaper reporter; lawyer, private practice; mayor of Bloomington, Ind., 1972-1982; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth Congress (January 3, 1983-January 3, 1985); reelected to the Ninety-ninth Congress pursuant to H. Res. 146, taking his seat on May 1, 1985, and reelected to the four succeeding Congresses (May 1, 1985-January 3, 1995); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress in 1994; died on November 2, 2003, in Bloomington, Ind.; interment in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. ***IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE MCCLOSKEY FAMILY AND LOOKING FOR AN AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGN ITEM FROM ONE OF YOUR RELATIVES, THIS WOULD BE A REAL SWEET ITEM TO BRING BACK INTO THE FAMILY OR AS A GREAT GIFT !! celluloids “A PICTURE SPEAKS A THOUSAND WORDS” ***PLEASE SEE MY OTHER CURRENT LISTINGS—LISTED IN SEVERAL CROSSOVER/RELATED CATEGORIES…. FOR GREAT POLITICAL BUTTONS/OTHER ITEMS!! I WILL BE LISTING STUFF FOR PRESIDENT, HOPEFULS, COATTAILS, LOCALS, CAUSE and even a few NON-POLITICAL items in the coming weeks. Add me to your ‘Favorite Sellers’ list—I WILL DO MY BEST TO PLEASE! ****ATTENTION**** As with all vintage collectibles, they will show various degrees of aging, wear and tear, discoloration etc. THE TIME FOR CLARIFICATION OF AN ITEM’S FEATURES OR CONDITION IS BEFORE THE LISTING CLOSES, NOT AFTERWARD . If you have ANY concerns about the particulars of this item, please ask any questions before close of listing. NOT ACCEPTING RETURNS AT THIS TIME. ALL SALES FINAL. Please let photos be your guide as to condition of this item. THANKS! Item will be packaged securely in small box or padded mailer. ————————————————————————————————————————- THANKS FOR LOOKING AND HAPPY BROWSING!! MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL… He Leadeth Me In pastures green? Not always; sometimes He who knoweth best, in kindness leadeth me In many ways where heavy shadows be. Out of the sunshine warm and soft and bright… Out of the sunshine into the darkest night, I oft would faint with sorrow and affright, Only for this…I know He holds my hand; so whether in the green or desert land I trust although I may not understand. And by still waters? No, not always so; Ofttimes the heavy tempests round me blow, And o’er my soul the waters and billows go. But when the storms beat loudest and I cry aloud for help, the Master standeth by And whispers to my soul, “Lo, it is I.” Above the tempest wild I hear Him say, “Beyond this darkness lies a perfect day. In every path of thine I lead the way.” So whether on the hilltops high and fair I dwell, or in the sunless valleys where The shadows lie…what matters? He is there. And more than this, where’er the pathway lead He gives to me no helpless broken reed, But His own hand, sufficient for my need. So where He leads me, I can safely go, And in the blest hereafter I shall know Why in His wisdom, He hath led me so. Author Unknown “BE NOT OVERCOME BY EVIL BUT OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD” Romans 12:21