A tidbit from the Sarah Palin rally

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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The Raleigh newspaper’s Under the Dome feature has it:

John Steward now has a one-of-a-kind presidential souvenir.
The Charlotte man has a large collection of campaign paraphernalia, including a “Bush-Burr” button that mistakenly referred to U.S. Sen. Richard Burr as a South Carolina candidate.

As Burr tells it, Steward saw the buttons advertised online. He ordered two, then called the company to inform them of the mistake, thus ensuring he had a rare item.

This year, Steward went a bit further. He ordered a special “NOBAMA 08” license plate from the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles.

He had vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin sign the plate with a marker during a campaign stop in Asheville, and on Tuesday, Burr presented the plate to presidential candidate John McCain for his signature.

He’s not the only person to get a “license” to campaign from the DMV. Earlier this year, a Dome tipster spotted an “OBAMA 08” personalized plate on a Honda Accord near Research Triangle Park.