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Grass Roots Campaigning
1992
Congressman David R. Obey (right) hits the pavement in Marathon with aide Tom Springer. Hack's Diner, run by Alfred Hack, was a popular local hangout.
Kissing Babies
circa 1990-1999
Kissing babies, a hallmark of political campaigning. The candidate here is Congressman David R. Obey. The baby is unidentified.
Obey and Lilly
1976
Congressman David R. Obey in his congressional office with Legislative Aide Scott Lilly.
Obey Portrait
1970
A casual portrait of Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey taken during the mid-1970s. It must have been a favorite, for it appeared in his campaign literature for several years.
Obey at the Fair
1976
Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey chats with a constituent manning the dairy bar as part of a campaign shoot.
Testing the Political Waters
1987
Dick Gephardt testing the support for his presidential candidacy at the Wisconsin Democratic convention. With him is Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin.
