2008.52.2X

Single playing card from the "Obama Presidential Playing Cards" deck. Image in the back of each card in the deck is of Senator Obama on a blue field. Image in the center of the face of each card is framed in a black outlined rectangle. X: Is the Jack of Diamonds featuring "Howard Dean, Chairman, Democratic National Committee." Dean is standing behind a blue map of the United States that reads: "50 States Vote Obama."

There is a complete set of playing card (52) along with two Jokers. Howard Dean, who is also a physician, served as Governor of Vermont from 1991-2003. In 2004 he unsuccesfully sought the presidential nomination of the Democrtic Party, but lost to Joan Kerry. In February 2005 he was elected Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

Used: politics | Campaign ~ presidential | Satire | Card game