Over the years, I’ve learned to not use the amount of campaign signs I see as a barometer for anything, but this year I’ve been noticing something very unusual for a general election year.
In my rural SW VA area, even though they lose my county in presidential elections by 25-50 points, we have a pretty faithful base of democrat voters around. Back in 2,000, there were Gore signs everywhere, in 2004 there were Kerry signs everywhere, and even in 2008 there was a respectable amount of 0bama signs.
This year..... I have seen next to NO 0bama signs. I mean, NONE!!! I’ve never seen anything like it! There will even be yards and locations where the signs for the dem Senate and Congressional candidates will be, but a sign for 0bama will not be with them(that’s just too weird).
There’s a fair amount of Romney signs around, though I don’t believe many people around here like him much. Folks just want to send 0bama packing, and if they have to use Romney to do it, then so be it.(that’s pretty much how I see it)
You've described my general neighborhood (CA-13, formerly CA-9) to a T. You'll see a BO bumper sticker here and there, but virtually no yard signs (though there are plenty of signs for local candidates and measures, and yes, I did see a couple of Gary Johnson signs). I saw a grand total of TWO BO yard signs and maybe as many window signs, but I haven't been by those neighborhoods recently.
If people in this deepest of deep blue areas have grown cold to BO, that doesn't bode well for him. I hear a steady rumble in the distance, growing louder.