Local history: Political memorabilia collector pushes all the right buttons

Every day is Election Day in Michael Meiring’s world. With bipartisan zeal, he has led a lifelong campaign to find the perfect candidates for his political endeavor.Meiring, 63, is a national authority and avid collector of campaign buttons. His home in northern Summit County is a star-spangled shrine of political memorabilia, including pins, ribbons, badges, fliers, books, photo­graphs, posters, toys and other items.He owns about 25,000 buttons, but has donated, traded or sold thousan