The Break Room: Where does all the swag go after campaigns fail?

The offbeat but absolutely true stuff you can't wait to share with friends [Tribune Publishing]( [View In Browser]( February 27, 2020 [tribpub.com]( The Break Room [Body camera video: 6-year-old girl cries, screams for help as police arrest her at school]( The body camera footage of the arrest of a 6-year-old at an Orlando charter school, released to the Sentinel, shows the girl crying for help while officers and school employees stand by. [READ MORE]( [There are 13 quotations in a U.S. passport. Guess how many are from men?]( The passport design, known as the “American Icon,” was unveiled in 2007. (The previous version featured official state seals, but no quotations.) [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Where does all the swag go after campaigns fail? Everywhere]( For decades, U.S. presidential campaigns have churned out enormous quantities of swag — $5 buttons, $15 mugs, $75 guacamole bowls — to promote candidates, fill campaign coffers and gather sophisticated data about supporters. Less attention has been paid, however, to what happens to all those things after most of those campaigns end, sometimes abruptly. [READ MORE]( [The top 2020 NFL quarterback prospects ranked by hand size]( Everything about top prospects leading up to the NFL draft get put under a microscope. Included in that is hand size. See how this year's quarterbacks measure up. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [These threatened species are crucial to ecosystems - and human life]( These 14 endangered or threatened species deserve your attention because they play a crucial role in their ecosystems, and even in human life. [READ MORE]( [Recreational marijuana sales in Illinois generated more than $10 million in tax revenue in January]( Recreational marijuana sales in Illinois generated more than $10 million in tax revenue in January, according to the state. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [MLB legends featured in latest 'Game of Thrones' bobblehead series]( MLB legends Ozzie Smith and Frank Thomas are some of the latest to sit upon the Iron Throne featured in the 'Game of Thrones' bobblehead series. [READ MORE]( advertisement [Unsubscribe](  |  [Newsletters](  |  [Privacy Policy](  |  [Terms of Service]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2020 | Tribune Publishing | 160 N. Stetson Ave., Third Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the The Break Room newsletter.