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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 08:55 PM Aug 2016

Yard Sign Poll

I have found that yard signs tend to be a reasonable measure of what might be seen coming up in the election. Not really perfect by any means, but those who will put up a yard sign will most likely vote.

While it is still early in the campaign, in my heavily Democratic area I have thus far seen a total of two for the upcoming Presidential race and both are for the Libertarian Candidate, Gary Johnson.

What up in your area?

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Yard Sign Poll (Original Post) Sherman A1 Aug 2016 OP
All I see are Romney signs, he must be winning emulatorloo Aug 2016 #1
Southern nh matt819 Aug 2016 #2
There are no signs up in my area. lapucelle Aug 2016 #3
Signs don't seem to be a big deal in my area. procon Aug 2016 #4
I have said Lefthacker Aug 2016 #5
2 Bernie signs MFM008 Aug 2016 #6
The only political things I have seen this year are Bernie upaloopa Aug 2016 #7
I've seen two tRump signs.....one in a yard, and one on a jeep. eom a kennedy Aug 2016 #8
if i were to put a sticker on my car or a yard sign drray23 Aug 2016 #9
Lots of trump signs in rural PA. femmocrat Aug 2016 #10
I don't see yard signs, Jamaal510 Aug 2016 #11
Trump signs Capt. Obvious Aug 2016 #12

emulatorloo

(44,131 posts)
1. All I see are Romney signs, he must be winning
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 08:58 PM
Aug 2016

Peggy Noonan, WSJ 2012

(Not an exact quote, a paraphrase)

Yard sign polls are meaningless. Not every voter wants to put up a yard sign or put a bumper sticker on their car.

matt819

(10,749 posts)
2. Southern nh
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 08:59 PM
Aug 2016

Not a lot of yard signs for president.
It bugs me that yard signs for state office do not name the party.

procon

(15,805 posts)
4. Signs don't seem to be a big deal in my area.
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 09:15 PM
Aug 2016

I seldom see any at all, which is somewhat surprising as this town is very Republican.

Lefthacker

(264 posts)
5. I have said
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 09:20 PM
Aug 2016

This a couple of times, I live in a diverse city. I used to see numerous signs for both parties. I have only seen a few Hillary signs. Not one single sign for asshole.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
7. The only political things I have seen this year are Bernie
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 09:23 PM
Aug 2016

bumper stickers.

I saw a Mustang billboard saying "feel the burn.

drray23

(7,634 posts)
9. if i were to put a sticker on my car or a yard sign
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 09:25 PM
Aug 2016

my car would be keyed and my yard set on fire... those of us in the south in heavy republican areas have this problem to content with.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
11. I don't see yard signs,
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 10:41 PM
Aug 2016

but when I was up in Arcata, I saw plenty of Sanders bumper stickers and almost nothing else. Other than that, I saw one Carson bumper sticker.
During the past 3 months back home in the East Bay, I have seen a few Hillary bumper stickers, a few old-looking Obama bumper stickers, 2 Sanders bumper stickers, and 1 Cruz bumper sticker.

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