Months after the primary, I'm still seeing dozens of Bernie yard signs, and *no* Hillary signs.

[reformist2]

What does the complete lack of any visible signs of support for Hillary say about her elusive base of supporters? And what does the plethora of Bernie signs everywhere say about Hillary's ability to unify the party?

What is the neighborhood sign situation where you live??? Please weigh in with your "anecdotal" observations.

I'm in Massachusetts, btw, a state that Hillary supposedly "won" back in March. (I don't buy it for a minute, though.)

[Trenzalore]

1. I still see Ron Paul Bumper Stickers

He must be still viable.

[reformist2]

12. I see Obama stickers everywhere. But no Hillary ones - anywhere.

[Trenzalore]

27. I had a Hillary yard sign out in April for the PA primary

I moved it into the garage to the fall. Don't want it to get damaged or stolen.

[Vinca]

2. I'm on the NH/VT border and it's all Bernie all the time.

But I spotted one exception. About a mile from my house there is a yard with about a dozen Trump signs. Very disturbing.

[bunnies]

4. Same over here in the east side of the state.

To no ones surprise, I'm sure.

[tonyt53]

3. A yard sign doesn't vote. People do.

[Live and Learn]

8. And there wouldn't be any correlation right? nt

[DrDan]

17. apparently not - the OP reports no Hillary signs, yet we know the delegate counts, don't we

[Live and Learn]

20. It is a bit unusual don't you think? I wonder if it could mean something. nt

[DrDan]

22. no - I don't think so - it will change during the GE

[Live and Learn]

28. Then we differ in opinion. LOL, but I already knew that. nt

[DrDan]

34. then what is your explanation for the lack of Hillary yard signs?

[Live and Learn]

36. Sorry, I am not allowed to say here. nt

[PeaceNikki]

38. That literally nobody supports HRC and every vote for her was fraud.

duh.

[DrDan]

40. yeah . . . that must be it . . .

[riversedge]

53. Ah the Peggy Noonan litmus test: She preditcted Romney would win because of all the Yard Signs out

[Lil Missy]

56. Apparently not, since Bernie is losing. (or has already lost). Hillary got millions more votes.

[emulatorloo]

5. Peggy Noonan only saw Romney signs in 2012 and wrote a long editorial about it

[stillwaiting]

30. I do not trust Peggy Noonan. You? nt

[emulatorloo]

46. Of course not! Lol

[eastwestdem]

6. That does it. It's clearly over. Why is Hillary even trying? nt

[reformist2]

13. Her supporters aren't doing much of anything to show their support.

[DrDan]

37. not much . . . except to actually show up and vote

[riversedge]

55. Ding Ding YOU WIN!

[PeaceNikki]

42. We're voting.

Which is cool.

[MineralMan]

7. Mine goes up on June 8.

Along with all of my other yard signs for candidates. Drive by, and you'll see it then.

[highprincipleswork]

9. Perhaps the Hillary campaign took a cue from the movies, where they clone extras into the background

of scenes.

[MADem]

10. I have a HRC sign and a few bumper stickers.

I'll leave them to future generations--they'll be worth a fortune some day!

But DISPLAY them? Hell no! What's the point?

Anyone who is so stupid that they'd vote for someone because they see a sign on a stranger's lawn is probably too dumb to find the polling booth on election day. Signs and bumper stickers make the OWNER of them feel good. They're also attractants to vermin who would wish you ill--there are TRUMPeters who just might want to key your car for your Bernie sticker, or poison your dog for your yard sign.

This is a weird world--why invite trouble by announcing to people who don't give a shit about you who you are voting for? It's more "LOOK AT ME" than "Support my candidate."

Further, I think that the type of people who vote for HRC don't have a need to "Rah rah" and hoot-n-holler. They just get up off their ass and go vote. Quietly and with determination.

Also, I have found that the number of signs is inversely proportional to the likelihood of victory. Massachusetts was STINKIN' from all the Romney 4 Prez signs--that didn't work out too well for him, did it?

I'm in MA, too--and I'm not seeing many signs for anyone. A few "BERNIE" bumperstickers, and the very odd Trump hat on the street -- but that pretty much bears out my thesis. Because ALL my neighbors voted for Clinton.

[A Little Weird]

11. I don't think it's a very good indicator

In my red state, I see quite a few Bernie signs and tons of bumper stickers and no Hillary signs and a few bumper stickers. And tons of Trump signs/bumper stickers.

In general, I've observed that Hillary supporters aren't excited about her - they see her as inevitable. (I'm sure there are exceptions who are very excited about her, I just don't encounter them.) But signage doesn't give an indication of how many people are out there that feel that way. Supporting someone you feel is inevitable is not really something that inspires you to put up a sign. Bernie supporters on the other hand, are fired up and realize they have a huge climb. They want to get the message out - so signs make sense.

There's definitely an enthusiasm gap between the candidates. Unfortunately, it seems most voters are willing to just go with the flow and take whoever the media and the "powers-that-be" deem appropriate.

[reformist2]

15. I'm not claiming that there is a 1:1 correspondence, but there is NO sign of support for her.

[DrDan]

41. 1,769 - 1,501 is a pretty "strong sign of support for her"

[peggysue2]

50. Except

in the number of votes and delegates she's racked up.

Come on, this is a stupid argument.

[Juicy_Bellows]

14. I am in Oregon (Portland) and it's Bernie central out here.

I did see one Trump sticker the other day and had to speed up to get a good look at the fucker - and a fucker he was.


Cheers.

EDIT - I have only seen one HRC yard sign but it's in a commercial parking lot so... makes sense?

[onenote]

16. Her base has been less elusive at the polls than sanders

[PeaceNikki]

18. Many of us don't plop signs in our yards, or plaster our bumpers. We support her at the polls.

We aren't 'fans' who are wooed , we're Democrats who understand the impact of this election, we GOTV and focus on the importance of that over rallies and merch.

[reformist2]

23. So she had scads of enthusiastic fans, who are all unified in their aversion to yardsigns. Amazing.

[PeaceNikki]

25. Not fans, *supporters*. Voters. She's a candidate, not One Direction. We have no need for "merch"

[JI7]

19. how did Ron Paul do ?

[imagine2015]

21. I haven't seen a single Hillary lawn sign or bumper sticker here. Lot's of Bernie bumper stickers.

[Raissa]

24. Where I live in FL

I see Trump signs on the roadside (but not in yards) and have seen a small number of Hillary yard signs - mostly in the suburban area around the schools. A decent amount of Bernie bumper stickers though.

I don't personally do bumper stickers as I end up in red areas where people will mess up your car.

I do have Hillary mugs, and still have an Obama mug and wooden train.

[DrDan]

43. there are certainly trump signs in the yards in my neighborhood - also Florida

[Raissa]

59. Depressing.

I'm in an area with a lot of wide open farmland and swamps and those long stretches are where I tend to see the Trump signs. I think there is a lot of support but local demographics make people more hesitant to own it. I'm thinking that the central ridge you'd see a lot more.

I saw a ton when I visited Indiana, but I was also there during their primaries.

[hrmjustin]

26. I don't see any signs here in Brooklyn.

[hobbit709]

29. Here in Austin I see at least a couple of Bernie stickers every day while driving.

I've seen a total of THREE Hillary stickers in the last 3 months.

[Godhumor]

31. We really have come full circle in GDP n/t

[NCTraveler]

39. +1

So true. Kind of just hit me.

[LibDemAlways]

32. In So. Calif. there are plenty

of Bernie signs/stickers. Have seen 1 Hillary sticker. It said "Hillary for prison 2016."

[book_worm]

33. I live in Madison, WI a strong Bernie area and I see Hillary signs

not me I don't have one, but they are out there. Oh well, she just gets the votes and you guys get the yard signs and big rallies.

[NCTraveler]

35. Not a chance I would put one in my yard.

Just down the street from me Sanders supporters vandalized a park. And they are sweethearts compared to Trump supporters.

[2banon]

44. I'm in California, the East Bay, near Oakland.

Not a Single Hillary sign any where in sight. Only Bernie signs dominate, I have seen one small Trump sign sort of discretely displayed in a window.

[Bjornsdotter]

45. Border Illinois/Wisconsin

I either see Bernie signs or Trump signs; I've seen a couple of Hillary bumper stickers, not Hillary signs.

[Dem2]

47. OK

That's nice.

[Arazi]

48. I still have my Bernie sign out, my bumper sticker on car, and big pin on coat

[unc70]

49. More bumper stickers now than during the primaries

I am in NC and in TN. I have not seen a single yard sign for any presidential candidate in either state. Not that many bumper stickers either, and they're rarely actually on the bumpers these days. So far, a few for Trump in TN and a couple in NC; one Cruz early in TN.

Have seen a couple for Hillary just in the last month, one in each state. They were the small (about 4 inch) "stealth" ones with just the H logo. They are easily missed. Seems like there was one regular Hillary sticker back during the primary in NC.

There were a few Bernie stickers back then, mostly in NC. I have seen a big increase in the number for Bernie just the last month in TN and in NC. Several dozen seen after the race was supposedly over.

Still a lot more Obama stickers around than all the others combined. Hell, I've probably seen more leftover Romney stickers than I have ones for Trump.

Don't know that any of this means anything. Maybe that bumper stickers and window decals have gone out of style. I did recently see a "Baby on Board".

[RandySF]

51. Maybr they think they can still swing the primary

[merrily]

52. Just to clarify: She won MA by one delegate after Bubba hit four polling places in the state.

[Lil Missy]

54. I see nothing but Hillary signs and bumper stickers. n/t

[demwing]

57. There are 4 signs still up in my neighborhood (St Pete, Florida)

3 Bernie signs (2 of them mine) and 1 Trump sign.

I have never seen a Hillary sign here, not even in the week leading up to our primary.

[rjsquirrel]

58. Peggy Noonan thought that worked as a predictor

Funny thing is I keep seeing, oh, three million more votes and two hundred more delegates for Hillary.

I've never had a yard sign or a bumper sticker for any candidate. I've also never missed voting in any election.

But whatever cheers you up in the off season after you lose!

[Jitter65]

60. We don't open money on yard signs...we donate and we vote. nt

[MyNameGoesHere]

61. Signs don't vote

And it seems neither do Sanders supporters

[osaMABUSh]

62. Hillary for Prison 2016

Is the only HRC sign I've seen in PA

[reformist2]

63. I've seen those as well... in Massachusetts.

[PowerToThePeople]

64. Mine will stay up through November. n/t

[Runningdawg]

65. In Tulsa

you see very few Democratic lawn signs. We are here, we have just learned not to advertise. The only one I have seen in my neighborhood recently was a Bernie sign. 2 cars in the drive with CA plates.

[Orsino]

66. The Establishment doesn't need signs.

And its candidates don't tend to inspire passion. They still tend to win.

[arely staircase]

67. So much for sign, I guess.

Since she beat him.

[Demsrule86]

68. I don't have a Hillary sign in my yard

I will put one up for the General.

[Tarc]

69. "what does the plethora of Bernie signs everywhere say..." ?

What it says is the same thing that Bernie's YUUUUGE rallies say; nothing of consequence.

This is the 21st century...digital media, social media, an abundance of technology to connect and network with people across vast distances, alleviating the need to be physically present to build support.

Bernie fans harping about "signs" and "rallies" is the equivalent of 19th-century textile workers championing their traditional ways while decrying the Industrial Revolution.

[qdouble]

70. This is like saying that people who don't get visible tattoos

of their spouse aren't really in love. It's silly to try to use this as an indicator of support.

[Scuba]

71. These are popping up in my neighborhood ...

[mmonk]

72. Mine is still up. Still see Bernie signs on various streets.