A vote is worth more than a hill of buttons

A vote is worth more than a hill of buttons

by BROCK WEIR How much pull does a lapel pin have? I don’t mean the pop culture-style enamel pins that are making something of a comeback these days as people look for more artistic ways to pay tribute to their hobbies, passions, and fandoms. Rather, I’m referring to those often-round plastic numbers with metal backing that can be churned out by the hundreds, or pressed one at a time by a fully-manual punching machine that hasn’t changed much si…