Topic: Political lawn signs
started by: Self-Banished
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 02 2016,1:26 pm
One would think the usual that there should be yard signs galore this close to the election. From what I'm noticing there's not. Not many local race signs, of course no senate but the lack of presidential yard signs is conspicuous by their absence. I noticed this a month or so ago so I started keeping track, so far about 6 or so Trump signs and two Chairman Cow. The same s for bumper stickers, 3-4 Trump and a couple for Clinton.
What gives?
Posted by alcitizens on Oct. 02 2016,10:17 pm
Most Minnesota residents are well educated and they don't vote for a sign.. They vote for people that are qualified to do the job.. Hint Hint!!
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 03 2016,5:40 am
^^ Yes I suppose there are more educated voters but still, there are the unwashed masses that base their decision on what they see on broadcast news such as ABC, NBC, or CBS. 
Still, it just seems strange not to see all the paraphernalia usually seen in a major election.
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 04 2016,8:00 am
Wow, it changed overnight in my neighborhood, 2 Clinton signs, 5 Trump.
Posted by mrugly on Oct. 04 2016,10:18 am
Clinton needs a kane and trump is having a party with trumpets! Try it say trump and pence without that much of a space in between.
Posted by Liberal on Oct. 04 2016,12:28 pm
(Self-Banished @ Oct. 04 2016,8:00 am)
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Wow, it changed overnight in my neighborhood, 2 Clinton signs, 5 Trump.
You must live in a really dumb neighborhood.
Posted by hymiebravo on Oct. 04 2016,1:02 pm
Is the money that people spend on signs added up in the total cost of a campaign? At first click Trump signs seem more accessible -
< https://shop.donaldjtrump.com/collect..._google >
< https://www.hillaryclinton.com/forms...d9jAEgg >
Asking me for my e-mail address right away seems like being a choosy beggar to me.
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 04 2016,2:04 pm
(Liberal @ Oct. 04 2016,12:28 pm)
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(Self-Banished @ Oct. 04 2016,8:00 am)
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Wow, it changed overnight in my neighborhood, 2 Clinton signs, 5 Trump.
You must live in a really dumb neighborhood.
Pretty middle of the road suburbia.
A couple of notches up the intelligence ladder from Albert Lea.
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 04 2016,2:07 pm
(hymiebravo @ Oct. 04 2016,1:02 pm)
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Asking me for my e-mail address right away seems like being a choosy beggar to me.
Is it Hymen@StPeterstatehos.net?
Posted by hymiebravo on Oct. 05 2016,8:45 pm
Awe look. Granny tried to make a funny.
Posted by hymiebravo on Oct. 05 2016,8:49 pm
(Self-Banished @ Oct. 04 2016,2:04 pm)
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(Liberal @ Oct. 04 2016,12:28 pm)
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(Self-Banished @ Oct. 04 2016,8:00 am)
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Wow, it changed overnight in my neighborhood, 2 Clinton signs, 5 Trump.
You must live in a really dumb neighborhood.
Pretty middle of the road suburbia.
A couple of notches up the intelligence ladder from Albert Lea.
Did they petition to have you removed from the area due to the feedlot smell that emanates from your general vicinity at all times?
How many signs did you buy from TV star Donald then?
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 06 2016,12:01 am
(hymiebravo @ Oct. 05 2016,8:49 pm)
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Did they petition to have you removed from the area due to the feedlot smell that emanates from your general vicinity at all times?
How many signs did you buy from TV star Donald then?
How many signs did you buy from TV star Donald then?
You mean like the "cabbage" smell that reeks the hallway in your apartment building? No, no smell, also no rusty cars on blocks, no cops with flashing lights at 3am in the parking lot, nor flyers tacked to power poles with your face warning of a local pedophile.
I live in boring old suburbia, nice lawns, no junk in the driveway, low crime though one of my neighbors did confront a couple of intruders a few years ago, he was cleared of all charges.
And I don't allow yard signs.
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 06 2016,1:47 pm
I went to Rochester today, 6 more, all Trump, no Chairman Cow.I call 'em as I see 'em.
Posted by hymiebravo on Oct. 06 2016,10:48 pm
(Self-Banished @ Oct. 06 2016,12:01 am)
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(hymiebravo @ Oct. 05 2016,8:49 pm)
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Did they petition to have you removed from the area due to the feedlot smell that emanates from your general vicinity at all times?
How many signs did you buy from TV star Donald then?
How many signs did you buy from TV star Donald then?
You mean like the "cabbage" smell that reeks the hallway in your apartment building? No, no smell, also no rusty cars on blocks, no cops with flashing lights at 3am in the parking lot, nor flyers tacked to power poles with your face warning of a local pedophile.
I live in boring old suburbia, nice lawns, no junk in the driveway, low crime though one of my neighbors did confront a couple of intruders a few years ago, he was cleared of all charges.
And I don't allow yard signs.
This little piggy stayed up all night long and could only muster that.
Don't hurt yourself granny.
Posted by hymiebravo on Oct. 06 2016,10:53 pm
(Self-Banished @ Oct. 06 2016,1:47 pm)
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I went to Rochester today, 6 more, all Trump, no Chairman Cow.
I call 'em as I see 'em.
I call 'em as I see 'em.
Why even talk about signs. You don't use them.
What's it to you, what other people do.
Nosy old lady.
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 07 2016,5:12 am
(hymiebravo @ Oct. 06 2016,10:53 pm)
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(Self-Banished @ Oct. 06 2016,1:47 pm)
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I went to Rochester today, 6 more, all Trump, no Chairman Cow.
I call 'em as I see 'em.
I call 'em as I see 'em.
Why even talk about signs. You don't use them.
What's it to you, what other people do.
Nosy old lady.
Merely an observation, go back to your one handed typing
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 07 2016,1:51 pm
Oops, I saw a Clinton bumper sticker today, on the back of a Cooper Mini. Is that American made?
Posted by irisheyes on Oct. 08 2016,4:50 pm
^Interesting how Republicans just started caring about where things are made. I doubt Trump ever checked for an American Made sticker in his life. Now that he's running for President the American worker and small business person sure are important to him.
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 09 2016,3:00 am
^^ oh yeah, made in America' important to me.
Posted by Expatriate on Oct. 09 2016,5:48 pm
^^^ 
idgit..
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 09 2016,8:18 pm
(Expatriate @ Oct. 09 2016,5:48 pm)
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^^^ idgit..
idgit..And by that how am I shooting myself in the foot?
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 13 2016,4:54 am
Update in my neighborhood, 2 chairmans, 5 more Trump.
Posted by Expatriate on Oct. 14 2016,5:31 am
^^^^^< View on YouTube >
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 14 2016,5:57 am
^^ big reason I don't come to Albert Lea anymore.I have to admit, though very few and far between, I see more chairman cow bumper stickers (all on foreign made cars) than Trump,
I guess I get to shave their nose with the rear of the trailer.
Posted by Glad I Left on Oct. 25 2016,10:55 am
I had to run over to Waseca this morning to deposit a check and for whaterver stupid reason I thought of this thread so I did some counting on the city streets I drove regarding the lawn signs.Trump: 14
Hillary: 4
Historically MN has been a D stronghold though and I don't expect that to change this year.
I will be heading to Wausau later today and will try and do the same just for S and G's.
I know from all the time I spend in WI that during the Walker election and recall vote that the Walker signs outnumbered everyone else by at least a 3:1 margin outside of the Milwaukee/Madison areas.
I haven't been in the Madison/Milwaukee area much this summer, been mostly lacrosse and the Superior area.
I will do some non scientific counting of the lawn signs and report back as I know you are all dying to know
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 25 2016,12:22 pm
Mpls to Hutchensen this morning0 Chairman Cow
9 Trump
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 25 2016,4:54 pm
...and a Chairman Cow on a Subaru.
Posted by irisheyes on Oct. 26 2016,10:18 am
I don't base much on signs, it's more of an indicator of how much your local party is spending on signs than anything else. If your county Republican or Democratic party doesn't have a few of them on hand, local people won't either. The state parties are focusing their energy on legislatures races of swing districts. And the national parties are busy focusing on swing states.(Glad I Left @ Oct. 25 2016,10:55 am)
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I will be heading to Wausau later today and will try and do the same just for S and G's.
That's a decent amount of time in the car. Nice scenery along the river though. I drove through the La Crosse area a couple times this past year, it's nice to see a change from the plains we see around here.
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 26 2016,12:48 pm
Oops! A Batsh!t for president on a HondaWhat's with all the dem stickers on foreign cars?
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 26 2016,3:18 pm
Another chairman cow, on a Taurus this time.Right at a merge, "sorry for not letting her in"
Posted by irisheyes on Oct. 26 2016,4:47 pm
(Self-Banished @ Oct. 26 2016,12:48 pm)
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Oops! A Batsh!t for president on a Honda
What's with all the dem stickers on foreign cars?
What's with all the dem stickers on foreign cars?
Often Toyota and Honda cars are made in America, some of them with mostly American made parts.
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 26 2016,5:04 pm
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(Self-Banished @ Oct. 26 2016,12:48 pm)
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Oops! A Batsh!t for president on a Honda
What's with all the dem stickers on foreign cars?
What's with all the dem stickers on foreign cars?
Often Toyota and Honda cars are made in America, some of them with mostly American made parts.
...and non-Union labor
My Nissan was made in Tennessee.
Posted by hymiebravo on Oct. 26 2016,8:27 pm
Aging population. Mad old people. Men and woman. Don't want to see a woman president.
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 27 2016,4:39 am
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Aging population. Mad old people. Men and woman. Don't want to see a woman president.
You said you were in school when I was on the farm, this would make you older. Lay off the cocktails at bedtime.
Posted by Glad I Left on Oct. 27 2016,9:47 am
Well, I didn't get to leave for Wausau until late so it was dark for the entire drive.On the way back yesterday I did do some mental counting and some interesting observations.
Trump signs outnumbered Hillary signs by like 10:1.
However, Hillary won the Bumper Sticker war by the same margin.
I even saw an Evan McMullen bumper sticker as I pulled back into N. Mankato. First time I'd seen ANYTHING for him.
Posted by Self-Banished on Oct. 27 2016,12:59 pm
Rochester today, 6 Trump
1 Chairman Cow ( I have to admit, it was a larger 3x6 approx. sign)
Posted by Glad I Left on Oct. 27 2016,1:33 pm
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I will be heading to Wausau later today and will try and do the same just for S and G's.
That's a decent amount of time in the car. Nice scenery along the river though. I drove through the La Crosse area a couple times this past year, it's nice to see a change from the plains we see around here.
I've spent a LOT of time the last 5 years or so driving back and forth to all parts of Wisconsin. Lots of great scenery in that state north of I94. There are few parts in the south that are decent too but I prefer the north, I like lakes/rivers and trees.
Lacrosse area is pretty too, I'll agree with you there.
Posted by Common Citizen on Nov. 04 2016,9:35 pm
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I will be heading to Wausau later today and will try and do the same just for S and G's.
That's a decent amount of time in the car. Nice scenery along the river though. I drove through the La Crosse area a couple times this past year, it's nice to see a change from the plains we see around here.
I've spent a LOT of time the last 5 years or so driving back and forth to all parts of Wisconsin. Lots of great scenery in that state north of I94. There are few parts in the south that are decent too but I prefer the north, I like lakes/rivers and trees.
Lacrosse area is pretty too, I'll agree with you there.
I love driving over the I90 bridge from LaCrosse into Minnesota during the fall. The huge bluff with fall leaves staring at you when then the sun is setting.
Posted by Self-Banished on Nov. 05 2016,4:18 am
^^ plus the drive up US 61 to the cities
Posted by Glad I Left on Nov. 07 2016,8:47 am
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I will be heading to Wausau later today and will try and do the same just for S and G's.
That's a decent amount of time in the car. Nice scenery along the river though. I drove through the La Crosse area a couple times this past year, it's nice to see a change from the plains we see around here.
I've spent a LOT of time the last 5 years or so driving back and forth to all parts of Wisconsin. Lots of great scenery in that state north of I94. There are few parts in the south that are decent too but I prefer the north, I like lakes/rivers and trees.
Lacrosse area is pretty too, I'll agree with you there.
I love driving over the I90 bridge from LaCrosse into Minnesota during the fall. The huge bluff with fall leaves staring at you when then the sun is setting.
That bridge project has been an ongoing battle Glad that is finally drawing to a close though! But yes, it is nice drive in the fall! I've done it hundreds of times. Same with going through the Taylors Falls area along the St. Croix. Great drives this time of year!
Posted by Self-Banished on Nov. 07 2016,12:22 pm
Most of the Trump signs in my neighborhood were either stolen or vandalized last night.
Posted by Botto 82 on Nov. 08 2016,6:07 pm
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Most of the Trump signs in my neighborhood were either stolen or vandalized last night.
More "tolerant" liberals. They respect your right to have an opinion, as long as it coincides with theirs.
Posted by hymiebravo on Nov. 11 2016,12:24 pm
I was moving around some stuff the day of the election and uncovered some Kerry signs. I think that was what really tipped the election.