If you could predict from lawn signs who is going to win PA

[InsultComicDog]

I drove all around the Philly burbs today for various reasons. I didn't see one Obama sign. I didn't see one McCain sign. I saw a few Hillary signs, but not many especially considering how much area I covered driving around. I saw at least a hundred fricking Ron Paul signs. What is it with Paultards anyway?

And some state senator candidate had a sign posted every tenth of a mile on the blue route.

I did see a couple of Obama bumper stickers.

[gateley]

1. Didn't someone post about yard signs being stolen in PA? nt

[Zachstar]

2. DO NOT call them PUALTARDS!!

I am serious!

Those are young voters who are fucking pissed with the way the republican party is going and have given their support behind Paul.

Now that Paul is defeated they will be looking for the next best thing which is Obama.

If we alienate them it could cost in the GE. Remember there is ALOT of them.

[AllentownJake]

4. I wouldn't say a lot

I'd say they represent maybe the same amount of people as Nader does.

They are going to write his name in during the GE. I talked to a few of them while registering voters in March in PA.

[InsultComicDog]

7. I don't do it to their faces

(channeling Kathy Griffin) I was raised right. I only call them that behind their backs...

[mythyc]

11. that's funny on so many levels...

for me to poop on!

[JVS]

23. Who is Pual?

[Blue-Jay]

45. GIS for Pual:

That explains everything.

[Blue-Jay]

44. I prefer to call them Rondroids.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

46. I try not to call names, but the best one I've seen is "Paulbearers"

But the OP is right. In NW Indiana I haven't seen one Hillary, McCain or Obama sign. Just a bunch of shrines (and I do mean shrines..signs surrounded by streamers and flags) to Ron Paul.

[InsultComicDog]

51. so apparently it's like this all over the place?!

I even heard a radio ad for Ron Paul today on KYW newsradio (Philadelphia).

I guess his campaign raised so much cash for a campaign destined to go nowhere, they now have to find ways to spend it...

[Exilednight]

49. I'll call them whatever I like. They're idiots - the whole lot of them........

They're young tweenies without a clue to the real world.

If you want to confuse a Paultard, ask them how Paul is for free trade and opposes any free trade agreement. Anyone who supports Paul is bass ackwards.

[KamaAina]

50. I avoid the -tard suffix altogether

people with cognitive disabilities do not deserve to be lumped in with the likes of FReepers, Paul fanatics, etc.

[AllentownJake]

3. If Yard signs were a measure

Ron Paul would be the next President of the US

Yard signs are hard to get from the campaign up here....they just don't seem to put too much stock in yard signs.

[Cosmocat]

28. Yep ... Central PA ...

We have had about a dozen Paul signs up for, literally a year or so ... And, they are all over the place now ... Can count the Hill signs on one hand ... I checked with the regional Obama center, and they don't even have signs yet ...

[babylonsister]

5. FWIW, I didn't see any yard signs for candidates in TX for the primary;

they usually come out (here) for the GE.

[zulchzulu]

6. Obama lawn signs are on back order and will be available in PA shortly

You would not believe how many Obama yard signs showed up in Wisconsin about a week before the primary date. The Madison office was literally the next office from my office and about a week before the election, THOUSANDS of Obama yard signs, bumperstickers, beautiful posters, buttons and other merchandise came in a large truck.

In Madison, I can see at least two dozen yard signs on my 2 mile commute to my office.

Yard signs are a silly thing really. Many political pros don't think they even matter and they are kind of unwieldy to deliver. But I will bet that there will be a lot of Obama yard signs showing up very soon.

As for Ron Paul fans, despite the few drunks I've run into, most of them are ripe to vote for a Democrat like Obama in the GE... they are wayward Republicans that just need a subtle push into our camp.

[Cha]

14. Thanks for that report, zulch..

You never know where you're going to find gold:)

[Zachstar]

16. That last line is very important.

These Ron Paul folks are sick and tired of bush style government (Remember that many of them did not pay attention during the Clinton years)

If we talk to them and encourage them to do their research on Obama they have a good chance of switching.

Think about it.

Writing in Ron Paul = Meaningless and it hurts Both McCain and Obama
Voting for McCain= Voting for more of what they hate
Voting for Obama= A middle ground that they can feel good in being part of.

Hard line republicans hate Ron Paul he is the biggest threat to their ideas of gov and they drove him out of the effective race in my view.

Also while Ron Paul thinks he is better with the Republicans, Ron Paul spent most of his time as a republican in a different Era. Where most republicans were more for fiscal conservatism (Democrats Spend Republicans Save!) During this campaign he got a huge dose of modern republican tricks.

He is getting up there in years (He wont be able to effectively run in 2016) however I think at this rate he may switch to democrat or independent.

[zulchzulu]

30. The Ron Paul people I've run into...

OK, the night Obama won Wisconsin handily, I was in Madison celebrating when a couple really drunk Ron Paul guys tried to fight me after seeing my Obama hat...I slammed one guy into the ice and he did a ricochet with his buddy and they both lay in the ice until we helped them up. Poor fellows...

But other times I've conversed with Ron Paul fans, they pretty much were ardent Liberatarians than were willing to look past Paul's odd pro-life support and some other issues. They were anti-Bush, anti-war and sick of the Republicans that supported Bush. In other words, they were ripe for becoming Democrats but just needed a little extra effort for them to not think they would be commie "socialists".

As I have run into people who voted for Bush both times and are not going to vote for Obama, Ron Paul fans even wince when they hear the name Sean Hannity. They want a new ride. Let's give them a hand.

[crispini]

21. Yard signs matter just as much

as people look at them and go "hm, support!"

the best way to handle them is to get them all out at once like you said.... hee. smooooove move. :D

[democrattotheend]

8. Thanks for the report

Probably meaningless but I like these anecdotal reports. Just out of curiousity, who are you for?

[InsultComicDog]

15. Obama nt

[Avalux]

9. You should see them here in Texas. GIANT Ron Paul signs all along I35 Corridor.

And just about anywhere his supporters could put them. I see this one A LOT:



Makes me smile though - that he has such enthusiastic supporters; mostly kids. I like him.

[InsultComicDog]

17. lol

I did see a giant Ron Paul sign in someone's yard lit up with floodlights.

[JPZenger]

10. Almost impossible to get Obama signs

Over the last month, it has been almost impossible to get Obama yard signs in PA. The lack of signs is not because of a lack of demand. The campaign put most of its money into TV and radio ads, and not into signs.

[4themind]

12. Funny thing is the Paul signs are STILL up,

in my college-town neighborhood

[kid a]

13. There is a house on my street that has Ron Paul EVERYTHING - door, mailbox, gutters, every window!!

[C_U_L8R]

18. What if Paul was McCain's VP?

Might give them the under 65 vote that the GOP is missing

[Jane Austin]

19. They're kind of on opposite sides

of the war question.

[C_U_L8R]

20. true. i guess that was a silly question :-)

[gauguin57]

22. I live in a very red PA county (the "Alabama in between") and I see lots of Obama signs.

Not too many Hillary signs, I've gotta say.

[Historic NY]

24. Yeah they still littering the road here in NY.

[PA Democrat]

25. If I judged by bumper stickers, Bush Cheney are gonna win.

Seriously, I see more Bush Cheney and "W" bumper stickers than ones for all of the other current candidates combined. My neighbors still have a Santorum bumper sticker!

[bigwillq]

26. I don't see any signs anymore in CT

but that's not to say they don't exist.

It's a good thing that lawn signs vote. Oh wait. They don't.

[mckeown1128]

27. Signs don't mean anything...

here in Augusta GA when I volunteered we had to wait forever just to get like 8 signs.. that's it... Hillary signs were everywhere.. EVERYWHERE.. only outdone by Ron Paul signs... and Obama "I think" broke the 63% mark for this district.

[AX10]

29. I once saw a house with 10 signs for..

a Republican mayoral candidate, who lost by 18%.

[noel711]

31. Here in the Lehigh Valley, Hillary's stronghold.. a bastion of

blue collar neighborhoods,
hard working men laid off from Bethlehem steel,
puerto rican neighborhoods,
and lots and lots of middle aged women....

Yes, right here, when I drive from my home
up route 309, north,
and I-78 East and WEst...

I see MANY MANY signs for Barack Obama...
on grassy lawns,
in rowhouse blocks,
and in row after row.....

Many...

Those crazy kids for Ron Paul have dotted
the I-78 corridor with his signs...


Oh, and I did see one Hillary sign in Quakertown....

Place your bets, folks, place your bets...

[democrattotheend]

35. That's encouraging! Please keep us posted.

Are you doing any volunteering for Obama there?

[AllentownJake]

39. I don't like that characterization

of the Lehigh Valley....

Seriously Beth Steel was over in the 80s

[noel711]

40. Yes Beth Steel was over in the '80s.... but..

10 years later Beth Steel reneged on all of the
pensions and health care that were guaranteed the
employees and retirees...Too many folks out there
without income and health care....

And the building of casinos on the site of the
abandoned steel works on Bethlehem's south side
is causing much uproar amongst the peoples....

The state is selling it like an economic opportunity.
Sadly, those who'll benefit from this 'opportunity'
won't be the residents, and the lower middle class.

[AllentownJake]

43. I just hate the Allentown song

and your post reminded me of it....I'm so glad they didn't play it at the rally a week ago.

[noel711]

48. That would be deadly...

do not remind the folks of hard times...

They need hope; there's been a lot of development
in Lehigh Valley, but not in the cities proper,
and that's the death knell... there really should
be some urban development to keep the middle class
in the cities (when I say cities I mean Allentown,
Bethlehem and Easton) and thus boost the tax base.

Most of the economic development is in the suburbs,
particularly outside the city centers...

[Harry Monroe]

32. I live in Starkville, MS

A college town (Mississippi State University). I haven't seen a single McCain sign here. Very unusual for this red state. I have, however, seen many Ron Paul signs. And quite a few Obama signs. Quite unusual, considering in 2004, most of the conservative college students here were for Bush.

[XemaSab]

33. In an informal survey of Santa Barbara today

I saw 2 Obama yard signs, 1 Hillary yard sign, about 8 Obama stickers, and NO stickers for any other candidates.

And I'll tell you what it is: the whole sitting in the mall passing out free stickers thing: it's a winner. :D

The Obama people were THICK ON THE GROUND for about 2 months here, and there was nary a Hillary volunteer to be found. They were HIRING people to do phone banking though. :P

[gauguin57]

34. Just have to add ... when I was in Arizona last fall, there were a lot of Ron Paul signs around.

Right in Johnny McSame's own backyard!!!

[Norrin Radd]

36. Paul is the new LaRouche.

[InsultComicDog]

37. update

finally saw an Obama lawn sign today, driving through a wealthy neighborhood.

There are more and more Ron Paul signs cropping up all over the place.

Still haven't seen a McCain sign anywhere.

Local candidates starting to get their signs up.

[Beacool]

38. Too funny, I saw the same thing too!!!

After a whole weekend of driving around the Allentown, Reading, Shillington, Sinking Spring area, I saw: one house with 2 Obama yard signs, a car with an Obama bumper sticker, nothing for McCain, a few Hillary yard signs, window signs and bumper stickers (saw more bumper stickers than signs) and several Ron Paul signs along 222 and various other roads. I guess that Ron has a chance of winning PA........

:eyes:

[DrFunkenstein]

41. Yeah, But The Ron Paul Signs Were All Posted By The Same Three Guys

Keep in mind that this is April and people are not used to getting a whole yard sign this early in the year.

[Forkboy]

42. I see a lot of Paul signs here in Mass still.

Kind of funny.

The only other sign I've seen is a couple houses over that says Hillary- Proud to be an American...which always makes laugh in remembrance of our ex slice of heaven DUer by that name. :)

[spinbaby]

47. We seem to be having a shortage of yard signs

Usually two weeks before a primary we're covered with signs--not just for the major races but also for stuff like county clerk. This year there are hardly any signs. On my way home from work (Washington, PA) there are six Obama signs and 4 Hillary signs. Last weekend I was in Sewickley which I had figured for Obama territory and spotted just one Ron Paul sign.