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2016 Postmortem

Punkingal

(9,522 posts) Wed Dec 16, 2015, 11:52 AM Dec 2015

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I drove from Ann Arbor MI to Red Wing MN yesterday...saw only one bumper sticker.

It was BERNIE 2016!!!!!

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I drove from Ann Arbor MI to Red Wing MN yesterday...saw only one bumper sticker. (Original Post) Punkingal Dec 2015 OP

You obviously didn't drive by my house, or you'd have seen two more! Scuba Dec 2015 #1

I've noticed a relative lack of bumperstickers lately. woodsprite Dec 2015 #2

I was surprised at the lack of bumper stickers... Punkingal Dec 2015 #3

Considering how partisan things get these days Blue_Adept Dec 2015 #4

I have seen five UglyGreed Dec 2015 #5

I go for days without seeing bumper stickers in L.A. olddots Dec 2015 #6

Well, that settles it... SidDithers Dec 2015 #7

I drove MD (near DC) to s NJ Friday, elleng Dec 2015 #8

*squeals* n/t Godhumor Dec 2015 #9

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. You obviously didn't drive by my house, or you'd have seen two more!

Reply to Punkingal (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 11:57 AM

Dec 2015

woodsprite

(11,916 posts)

2. I've noticed a relative lack of bumperstickers lately.

Reply to Punkingal (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 12:01 PM

Dec 2015

I was wondering if people were waiting to see whom the nominee is before displaying. I have a Bernie sign in my yard, and I've seen a few around. I saw a Ben Carson bumper sticker the other day, and a couple of Hillary (H w/ and arrow) stickers.

I am taking my Bernie magnet off the car temporarily as we head south to visit family for a few days after the first of the year. Don't want to risk running across any jerks that see us as being target practice since we don't support Trump, Cruz or Carson.

Punkingal

(9,522 posts)

3. I was surprised at the lack of bumper stickers...

Reply to woodsprite (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 12:29 PM

Dec 2015

Can't speak about yard signs...I was almost completely interstate traveling. I always look for bumper stickers when I travel. Good idea about the magnet...at the least your car might get keyed or something, and isn't that sad? The hate machine works all too well.

Blue_Adept

(6,399 posts)

4. Considering how partisan things get these days

Reply to woodsprite (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 12:31 PM

Dec 2015

a lot of people avoid them in general. I had the backend of my car trashed years ago with the Obama sticker I had on it. Why would I put anything on it after that?

Add in the general sense of fear people get about how over the top some react and it wouldn't surprise me if we get gunshots about it some point.

UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)

5. I have seen five

Reply to Punkingal (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 12:52 PM

Dec 2015

only going back and forth picking up my kids from school. Good to see. I have mine on display in my back window right at eye level.

olddots

(10,237 posts)

6. I go for days without seeing bumper stickers in L.A.

Reply to Punkingal (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 03:21 PM

Dec 2015

it is early yet but this town is afraid to express opinion .

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

7. Well, that settles it...

Reply to Punkingal (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 03:30 PM

Dec 2015

Only one person will be voting this year.

Sid

elleng

(131,006 posts)

8. I drove MD (near DC) to s NJ Friday,

Reply to Punkingal (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 05:19 PM

Dec 2015

and returned NJ to s MD Sunday, and saw NO bumper stickers. 2d recent trip, first @ Thanksgiving, similarly NO bumper stickers.

Godhumor

(6,437 posts)

9. *squeals* n/t

Reply to Punkingal (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 05:34 PM

Dec 2015

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