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| has gloss | eng: Politicards are a deck of playing cards produced each election year featuring 54 caricatures depicting political candidates and prominent political figures. The first Politicards deck was produced in 1971 for the 1972 election by artist Peter Green, writer Lee Livingston and businessman Mike Killeen. It enjoyed unexpected popularity due to a Los Angeles Times article written by Bella Stumbo with the title “Politicards Sweeping the Nation.” Decks were said to have been used at the time by then New York Senator James Buckley and by the ladies of Mamie Eisenhower’s bridge club. |
| lexicalization | eng: Politicards |
| instance of | (noun) one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games playing card |
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| media:img | Politicards1972.png |
| media:img | Politicards2008.png |
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