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Bobbieo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-19-06 09:28 PM
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How come I'm the only one in the neighborhood with political signs
posted in my front yard? Seven of them to be exact - for Democrats, of course.

Anyone else with this problem? Am I the neighborhood kook or has apathy - fear overtaken the community?
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acmejack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-19-06 09:36 PM
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1. Fear-they don't want to be identified as 'Liberals"
Members of "the extreme left"-"Pelosi lovers" who "encourage the terrorists". People are definitely intimidated-the constant flow of crap has had it's desired negative effect.

I bet your signs have a short life though, be prepared to replace them, it will drive them nuts! I replaced my last one four times.
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Bobbieo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-19-06 09:41 PM
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2. I;ve had one taken so far but it has been replaced. The only Muslims
in town are doctors and they are Republicans but we are a border community.
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rusty_parts2001 Donating Member (728 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-19-06 09:52 PM
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3. You will have company as election day gets closer
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Bobbieo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-19-06 09:59 PM
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4. I sure Hope so! This surprises me as the neighborhood
is pretty much blue collar/white collar - Anglo/Hispanic. Very diverse!!!
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durrrty libby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-19-06 10:02 PM
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5. A grandma in Fl put out a sign announcing the birth of a grandchild.
Edited on Tue Sep-19-06 10:03 PM by durrrty libby
A stranger slit her daughter's throat and stole the child


People are insane. Next question
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smitty Donating Member (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-19-06 10:11 PM
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6. It's still a little early in the campaign season. Not everyone is as
committed as you.
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tech3149 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-19-06 10:15 PM
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7. Don't feel bad
I live in a lower income working-class neighborhood and there are rarely political signs until a week or so before the election. I put my signs up the other day after cutting the grass. They might not get much exposure now, but I happen to live right next to the local polling place and you can't avoid seeing them.
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Blue Diadem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-19-06 10:54 PM
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8. We always put ours up early, end of August
so we are usually the only ones with them until sometime in October. We get them before the local parade takes place which goes right by our house. It's always amusing to watch the republican politicians avoid us like the plague.

I did see one sign around the corner today..pleasantly surprised me.

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Bobbieo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-19-06 11:12 PM
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9. There's a big Demo bash on October 14th and signs will be passed out
there I'm sure. So I shouldn't be alone from then on.
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Blue Diadem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-20-06 08:45 AM
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12. A problem we have here
The signs are not always available. We're still waiting on one that we ordered in mid-August.
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lisainmilo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-20-06 12:21 AM
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10. It's the same here!
it bothers me some, but makes me mad and more determined at the same time. I made the mistake of calling a neighbor, who I thought was Democrat....turns out "NOT", I had asked if they wanted a sign for their yard..lol.
When I got home I put my sign out in my yard! They have no sign.
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mak3cats Donating Member (489 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-20-06 07:23 AM
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11. Some communities have laws...
against the placement of political signs until a certain length of time (one month in my city) before elections. Of course, I put my signs out for the NYS primaries (allowed), but have just "forgotten" to take them down...
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