Campaign button mistakenly has the face of Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, teamed with Democrat Barack Obama |
Idaho's Republican Sen. Larry Craig, who made news for his moves in an airport restroom, has inadvertently teamed up with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Thanks to a goof by political button manufacturer, it was Craig's face sharing a campaign button with Obama instead of Democratic candidate Larry LaRocco.
Craig is not seeking re-election following his arrest in a Minnesota airport restroom sex sting.
The buttons weren't ordered by the LaRocco campaign, said Dean Ferguson, LaRocco's communications director. They appear to have been produced by a commercial firm that makes campaign memorabilia involving Democratic races around the country, he said.
"That sounds like it's going to be a collector's item," Ferguson said. "I'm sure Sen. Obama appreciates Sen. Craig's support."
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