CAMPAIGN SLOGANS & CANDIDATE'S NICKNAMES Slogans and nicknames are a significant part of our political language and have been associated with presidents and candidates since George Washington. However, meanings, so apparent to one generation, can quickly become mysteries to later generations. The following alphabetical list attributes campaign slogans and candidate nicknames that actually appear on campaign items, sometimes with a picture of the candidate, but very often without specifying the candidate's name. Nicknames and many slogans apply to a single candidate, but some slogans, particularly throughout the 19th century, are used for several different candidates in elections spanning many years. To identify by candidate those items with slogans used by multiple candidates, referring to Hake's Encyclopedia of Political Buttons is probably the best first step.A Choice for a Change-Barry GoldwaterA Choice Not an Echo-Barry GoldwaterA Christian in the White House-Herbert Hoover (Anti-Smith)A Public Office is a Public Trust-Grover ClevelandA Square Deal-Theodore RooseveltA Third Term is Better Than a Third Rater-Franklin Roosevelt (Anti-Willkie)All 48 In '48-Harry TrumanAmerica Calls Another Roosevelt-Franklin RooseveltAmericans Cannot Be Bought-Alf Landon (Anti-Roosevelt)And That Goes for Eleanor Too!-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Ask Amy-Ronald Reagan (Anti-Carter)Back Our President-Franklin RooseveltBetter A Part-Time President Than a Full-Time Phoney-Dwight Eisenhower (Anti-Stevenson)Billy Possum-William H. Taft.Billy's Brother-Jimmy CarterBoy! Do We Need A Change!-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Clear Everything With Sidney-Thomas Dewey (Anti-Roosevelt)Click With Dick-Richard NixonCome Home America-George McGovernConfucius Say...Man Who Stand Up Twice, No Good Third Time-Wendell Willkie (Anti- Roosevelt)Confucius Say...One Time-Good/Two Time-Good/Three Time-Damn Good-Franklin Roosevelt (Anti-Willkie)Coxsure-James CoxDeath to Trusts-William J. BryanDeeds Not Deficits-Alf Landon (Anti-Roosevelt)Deeds-Not Words-Calvin CoolidgeDee-Lighted-Theodore RooseveltDe-Thronement Day Nov. 5th-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Dictator? Not For Us-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Dictators Don't Debate-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Don't Be a Jackass, Follow the Eagle-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Don't Be a Third Term-ite-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Don't Blame Me I'm From Massachusetts-George McGovernDon't Blame Me I'm From Minnesota-Walter MondaleDon't Send a Boy-Richard Nixon (Anti-Kennedy)Don't Swap Horses-Herbert HooverDon't Tarry Vote Harry-Harry TrumanDr. Jekyll of Hyde Park-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Draft the General-Dwight EisenhowerDump the Hump-Richard Nixon (Anti-Humphrey)8 Years is Plenty-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Eleanor? No Soap!-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Empty Dinner Pail-William J. Bryan (Anti-McKinley)First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen-George WashingtonFore! We'll All Be in the Same Hole Together!-Adlai Stevenson (Anti-Eisenhower)4H Club (Help Hurry Harry Home)-Thomas Dewey (Anti-Truman)Four More Years-Richard NixonFree Silver-William J. BryanFrom the Tow Path to the White House-James GarfieldFull Dinner Bucket (or Pail)-William McKinleyGive the Smilin' Man a Chance-Jimmy CarterGone With the Wind!-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Grand Old Party/Good As Gold-William McKinleyGrass Root Democrat-George McGovernGrass Rooters for Dick-Richard NixonGreat Society-Lyndon JohnsonGrits & Fritz-Jimmy Carter and Walter MondaleGuard Our Peace-Wendell WillkieHappiness is a New President-George McGovern (Anti-Nixon)Happy Days are Here Again-Franklin RooseveltHello Al-Al SmithHello Bill-William H. Taft (used later by many fraternal organizations)Help Us to be What We Can Be-George McGovernHe Proved the Pen Mightier than the Sword-Woodrow WilsonHere's Your Hat Frank, What's Your Hurry-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Hero of New Orleans-Andrew JacksonHero of Tippecanoe- William Henry HarrisonHonest Abe-Abraham LincolnI am a Right Wing Extremist-Barry GoldwaterI Don't Want Eleanor Either-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)I Intend to Fight It Out on This Line if it Takes All Summer-Ulysses GrantI Just Want to be a Lieutenant-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)I Miss Ike! Hell, I Even Miss Harry-Anti-John KennedyI Want to be a Captain, Too-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)I Will Crow in November-James CoxI'm a Stand Pat Democrat-Harry TrumanI'm an Extremist/I Love Liberty-Barry GoldwaterI'm Working for Peanuts-Jimmy CarterIn God We Trust for the Other 47 Cents-William McKinley (Anti-Bryan)In God We Trust-William McKinleyIn Your Guts You Know He's Nuts-Lyndon Johnson (Anti-Goldwater)In Your Heart You Know He's Right-Barry GoldwaterIndict the U.S. Government for Genocide-George McGovernIt's an Elephant's Job-No Time for "Donkey-Business"!-Herbert HooverIt's Not Jack's Money He'd Spend...It's Yours-Richard Nixon (Anti-Kennedy)J.C. Will Save America-Jimmy CarterJoe for Willkie-refers to boxer Joe LouisJoe Smith-Adlai Stevenson (Anti-Eisenhower)Let Us Continue-Lyndon JohnsonLet Well Enough Alone-Calvin CoolidgeLet's Light Up the White House and Clean Out the Bird House-Barry Goldwater (Anti-Johnson)Let Us Have Peace-Ulysses GrantLife Begins in '40-Wendell WillkieLittle Giant-Stephen DouglasLittle Mack-George McClellanLittle Van-Martin Van BurenLong Live the President-George WashingtonMake America Happen Again-George McGovernMuriel for First Lady-Muriel HumphreyMy Ambassador-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)My Friends-Goodbye-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)My Friends I'm Indispensable-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)My Hat is in the Ring-Theodore RooseveltNo Cross of Gold, No Crown of Thorns-William J. Bryan (Anti-McKinley)No Fourth Term Either-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)No General-Adlai Stevenson (Anti-Eisenhower)No General Strangewater for America-Lyndon Johnson (Anti-Goldwater)No Man is Good Three Times-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)No More Years-George McGovern (Anti-Nixon)No Oil on Al-Al SmithNo Royal Family-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)No Third Term-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Now More than Ever-Richard NixonOld Hickory-Andrew JacksonOn the Right Track with Jack-John KennedyOne Good Term Deserves Another-William McKinley100 Million Buttons Can't Be Wrong-Wendell WillkieOpen Mills Not Mints-William McKinley (Anti-Bryan)Out at Third-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Pat for First Lady-Pat NixonPeace and Preparedness-Woodrow WilsonPeace/Progress/Prosperity-Dwight EisenhowerPeggy for First Lady-Peggy GoldwaterPlumed Knight-James BlaineProtection to American Industry-Henry Clay, Benjamin Harrison and othersProtection to Home Industries-Benjamin Harrison and othersRe-Elect the President-Richard NixonRemember Oct. 9-George McGovern (Anti-Nixon)Right on Mr. President-Richard NixonRough & Ready-Zachary TaylorSafety First-Woodrow WilsonSage of Ashland-Henry ClaySee Dick Run/Run, Dick, Run-Hubert Humphrey (Anti-Nixon)16 to 1-William J. Bryan60 Million Jobs-Harry TrumanSound Money-William McKinleyStand Pat-Theodore RooseveltStand Up for America-George WallaceSure Mike-Alton B. ParkerThanksgiving Day Nov. 5-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)The Farmer of Ashland-Henry ClayThe Grin Will Win-Jimmy CarterThe Hero of Appomattox-Ulysses GrantThe Man of the Hour-Woodrow Wilson/Franklin Roosevelt/Dwight EisenhowerThe New Deal-Franklin RooseveltThe New Frontier-John KennedyThe Pathfinder-John FremontThe Pen is Mightier than the Sword-Horace GreeleyThe People's Choice-William Henry Harrison, Martin Van Buren, and othersThe Rail Splitter of the West-Abraham LincolnThe Right Man in the Right Place-Abraham LincolnThe Sage of Chappaqua-Horace GreeleyThe Same Old Coon-Henry ClayThe Union Must, And Shall Be Preserved-James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, and othersThe Won't Do Congress, Won't Do-Harry TrumanThe World Must be Made Safe for Democracy-Woodrow WilsonThere is No Indispensable Man-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!-William Henry HarrisonToo Many Jacks from Missouri-Thomas Dewey (Anti-Truman)Two Good Terms Deserve Another-Franklin Roosevelt (Anti-Willkie)Two Times is Enough for Any Man-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)United We Stand, Divided We Fall-Henry Clay, William Bryan, and othersU-N-I-T-E-D (United or You and I Ted)-William H. Taft, indicating support of Theodore RooseveltVote the Land Free-1848 Free-Soil Party/Martin Van BurenWatchful Waiting Wins-Woodrow WilsonWe Are Going to Win this War and the Peace that Follows-Franklin RooseveltWe Can't Eat Sunflowers-Franklin Roosevelt (Anti-Landon)We Don't Want Eleanor Either-Wendell Willkie (Anto-Roosevelt)What's Wrong Being Right-Barry GoldwaterWhy Change?-Dwight EisenhowerYoung Hickory-James Polk
CAMPAIGN SLOGANS & CANDIDATE'S NICKNAMES
Slogans and nicknames are a significant part of our political language and have been associated with presidents and candidates since George Washington. However, meanings, so apparent to one generation, can quickly become mysteries to later generations. The following alphabetical list attributes campaign slogans and candidate nicknames that actually appear on campaign items, sometimes with a picture of the candidate, but very often without specifying the candidate's name. Nicknames and many slogans apply to a single candidate, but some slogans, particularly throughout the 19th century, are used for several different candidates in elections spanning many years. To identify by candidate those items with slogans used by multiple candidates, referring to Hake's Encyclopedia of Political Buttons is probably the best first step.
A Choice for a Change-Barry GoldwaterA Choice Not an Echo-Barry GoldwaterA Christian in the White House-Herbert Hoover (Anti-Smith)A Public Office is a Public Trust-Grover ClevelandA Square Deal-Theodore RooseveltA Third Term is Better Than a Third Rater-Franklin Roosevelt (Anti-Willkie)All 48 In '48-Harry TrumanAmerica Calls Another Roosevelt-Franklin RooseveltAmericans Cannot Be Bought-Alf Landon (Anti-Roosevelt)And That Goes for Eleanor Too!-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Ask Amy-Ronald Reagan (Anti-Carter)Back Our President-Franklin RooseveltBetter A Part-Time President Than a Full-Time Phoney-Dwight Eisenhower (Anti-Stevenson)Billy Possum-William H. Taft.Billy's Brother-Jimmy CarterBoy! Do We Need A Change!-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Clear Everything With Sidney-Thomas Dewey (Anti-Roosevelt)Click With Dick-Richard NixonCome Home America-George McGovernConfucius Say...Man Who Stand Up Twice, No Good Third Time-Wendell Willkie (Anti- Roosevelt)Confucius Say...One Time-Good/Two Time-Good/Three Time-Damn Good-Franklin Roosevelt (Anti-Willkie)Coxsure-James CoxDeath to Trusts-William J. BryanDeeds Not Deficits-Alf Landon (Anti-Roosevelt)Deeds-Not Words-Calvin CoolidgeDee-Lighted-Theodore RooseveltDe-Thronement Day Nov. 5th-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Dictator? Not For Us-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Dictators Don't Debate-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Don't Be a Jackass, Follow the Eagle-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Don't Be a Third Term-ite-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Don't Blame Me I'm From Massachusetts-George McGovernDon't Blame Me I'm From Minnesota-Walter MondaleDon't Send a Boy-Richard Nixon (Anti-Kennedy)Don't Swap Horses-Herbert HooverDon't Tarry Vote Harry-Harry TrumanDr. Jekyll of Hyde Park-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Draft the General-Dwight EisenhowerDump the Hump-Richard Nixon (Anti-Humphrey)8 Years is Plenty-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Eleanor? No Soap!-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Empty Dinner Pail-William J. Bryan (Anti-McKinley)First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen-George WashingtonFore! We'll All Be in the Same Hole Together!-Adlai Stevenson (Anti-Eisenhower)4H Club (Help Hurry Harry Home)-Thomas Dewey (Anti-Truman)Four More Years-Richard NixonFree Silver-William J. BryanFrom the Tow Path to the White House-James GarfieldFull Dinner Bucket (or Pail)-William McKinleyGive the Smilin' Man a Chance-Jimmy CarterGone With the Wind!-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Grand Old Party/Good As Gold-William McKinleyGrass Root Democrat-George McGovernGrass Rooters for Dick-Richard NixonGreat Society-Lyndon JohnsonGrits & Fritz-Jimmy Carter and Walter MondaleGuard Our Peace-Wendell WillkieHappiness is a New President-George McGovern (Anti-Nixon)Happy Days are Here Again-Franklin RooseveltHello Al-Al SmithHello Bill-William H. Taft (used later by many fraternal organizations)Help Us to be What We Can Be-George McGovernHe Proved the Pen Mightier than the Sword-Woodrow WilsonHere's Your Hat Frank, What's Your Hurry-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Hero of New Orleans-Andrew JacksonHero of Tippecanoe- William Henry HarrisonHonest Abe-Abraham LincolnI am a Right Wing Extremist-Barry GoldwaterI Don't Want Eleanor Either-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)I Intend to Fight It Out on This Line if it Takes All Summer-Ulysses GrantI Just Want to be a Lieutenant-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)I Miss Ike! Hell, I Even Miss Harry-Anti-John KennedyI Want to be a Captain, Too-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)I Will Crow in November-James CoxI'm a Stand Pat Democrat-Harry TrumanI'm an Extremist/I Love Liberty-Barry GoldwaterI'm Working for Peanuts-Jimmy CarterIn God We Trust for the Other 47 Cents-William McKinley (Anti-Bryan)In God We Trust-William McKinleyIn Your Guts You Know He's Nuts-Lyndon Johnson (Anti-Goldwater)In Your Heart You Know He's Right-Barry GoldwaterIndict the U.S. Government for Genocide-George McGovernIt's an Elephant's Job-No Time for "Donkey-Business"!-Herbert HooverIt's Not Jack's Money He'd Spend...It's Yours-Richard Nixon (Anti-Kennedy)J.C. Will Save America-Jimmy CarterJoe for Willkie-refers to boxer Joe LouisJoe Smith-Adlai Stevenson (Anti-Eisenhower)Let Us Continue-Lyndon JohnsonLet Well Enough Alone-Calvin CoolidgeLet's Light Up the White House and Clean Out the Bird House-Barry Goldwater (Anti-Johnson)Let Us Have Peace-Ulysses GrantLife Begins in '40-Wendell WillkieLittle Giant-Stephen DouglasLittle Mack-George McClellanLittle Van-Martin Van BurenLong Live the President-George WashingtonMake America Happen Again-George McGovernMuriel for First Lady-Muriel HumphreyMy Ambassador-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)My Friends-Goodbye-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)My Friends I'm Indispensable-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)My Hat is in the Ring-Theodore RooseveltNo Cross of Gold, No Crown of Thorns-William J. Bryan (Anti-McKinley)No Fourth Term Either-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)No General-Adlai Stevenson (Anti-Eisenhower)No General Strangewater for America-Lyndon Johnson (Anti-Goldwater)No Man is Good Three Times-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)No More Years-George McGovern (Anti-Nixon)No Oil on Al-Al SmithNo Royal Family-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)No Third Term-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Now More than Ever-Richard NixonOld Hickory-Andrew JacksonOn the Right Track with Jack-John KennedyOne Good Term Deserves Another-William McKinley100 Million Buttons Can't Be Wrong-Wendell WillkieOpen Mills Not Mints-William McKinley (Anti-Bryan)Out at Third-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Pat for First Lady-Pat NixonPeace and Preparedness-Woodrow WilsonPeace/Progress/Prosperity-Dwight EisenhowerPeggy for First Lady-Peggy GoldwaterPlumed Knight-James BlaineProtection to American Industry-Henry Clay, Benjamin Harrison and othersProtection to Home Industries-Benjamin Harrison and othersRe-Elect the President-Richard NixonRemember Oct. 9-George McGovern (Anti-Nixon)Right on Mr. President-Richard NixonRough & Ready-Zachary TaylorSafety First-Woodrow WilsonSage of Ashland-Henry ClaySee Dick Run/Run, Dick, Run-Hubert Humphrey (Anti-Nixon)16 to 1-William J. Bryan60 Million Jobs-Harry TrumanSound Money-William McKinleyStand Pat-Theodore RooseveltStand Up for America-George WallaceSure Mike-Alton B. ParkerThanksgiving Day Nov. 5-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)The Farmer of Ashland-Henry ClayThe Grin Will Win-Jimmy CarterThe Hero of Appomattox-Ulysses GrantThe Man of the Hour-Woodrow Wilson/Franklin Roosevelt/Dwight EisenhowerThe New Deal-Franklin RooseveltThe New Frontier-John KennedyThe Pathfinder-John FremontThe Pen is Mightier than the Sword-Horace GreeleyThe People's Choice-William Henry Harrison, Martin Van Buren, and othersThe Rail Splitter of the West-Abraham LincolnThe Right Man in the Right Place-Abraham LincolnThe Sage of Chappaqua-Horace GreeleyThe Same Old Coon-Henry ClayThe Union Must, And Shall Be Preserved-James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, and othersThe Won't Do Congress, Won't Do-Harry TrumanThe World Must be Made Safe for Democracy-Woodrow WilsonThere is No Indispensable Man-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!-William Henry HarrisonToo Many Jacks from Missouri-Thomas Dewey (Anti-Truman)Two Good Terms Deserve Another-Franklin Roosevelt (Anti-Willkie)Two Times is Enough for Any Man-Wendell Willkie (Anti-Roosevelt)United We Stand, Divided We Fall-Henry Clay, William Bryan, and othersU-N-I-T-E-D (United or You and I Ted)-William H. Taft, indicating support of Theodore RooseveltVote the Land Free-1848 Free-Soil Party/Martin Van BurenWatchful Waiting Wins-Woodrow WilsonWe Are Going to Win this War and the Peace that Follows-Franklin RooseveltWe Can't Eat Sunflowers-Franklin Roosevelt (Anti-Landon)We Don't Want Eleanor Either-Wendell Willkie (Anto-Roosevelt)What's Wrong Being Right-Barry GoldwaterWhy Change?-Dwight EisenhowerYoung Hickory-James Polk