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Symbols & Mascots
Alf Landon was Franklin D. Roosevelt's Republican opponent during the 1936 election. Landon came from Kansas, the Sunflower State. He adopted the sunflower as his campaign symbol, as did Robert Dole, Republican candidate for President in 1996.
Alf Landon Sunflower Campaign Buttons and Pins, 1932-1936.