All items in the this gallery are in the Rather-Westerman Political Collection in Library Special Collections and the Kentucky Museum on the campus of Western Kentucky University. More than 15,000 items have been donated by citizens, alumni, faculty, collectors, and WKU friends. The collection name honors Julius E. Rather, alumnus and major donor since 1983, and Robert V. Westerman, alumnus and major donor since 1998.
Martha Layne Collins Inauguration Button
To the Colored Voters of the City of Bowling Green
Call them names Jeff Said Beauregard to Lee and Jeff
Father of the Land We Love : written for the American People
Clay's Quick Step
![It’s the taxes stupid! Vote Republican [sticker]](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/8479606-its-the-taxes-stupid-vote-.2e16d0ba.fill-350x350.jpg)
It’s the taxes stupid! Vote Republican [sticker]
![Combs - Ward [bumper sticker]](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/8479597-combs--ward-bumper-sticker.2e16d0ba.fill-350x350.jpg)
Combs - Ward [bumper sticker]
![Re-elect Mrs. Mae Street Kidd: Democratic Candidate for State Representative, 41st District [political card]](https://exhibit-production-digitalcommons.s3.amazonaws.com/images/8479138-re-elect-mrs-mae-street-ki.2e16d0ba.fill-350x350.jpg)
Re-elect Mrs. Mae Street Kidd: Democratic Candidate for State Representative, 41st District [political card]
Buchanan & Breckenridge Political Ribbon
ABC's March Song
Palmer/Buckner "National Democratic Party Political Pin
Truman-Barkley Political Button