and when ya see that plane pulling the Romney banner,, you know what to do , right?
My local newspaper just endorsed Obama (naturally). The comments on their website usually are very liberal. I read them, and they are really ripping into the paper for supporting Obama. Great to see!
One on the points in the editorial praising Obama, is that he is the only one who can bring this divided country together. REALLY! He caused it.
In California’s 15th congressional district, which includes the cities of Los Gatos and Cupertino, heart of Silicon Valley. Not much in the way of Obama signs or enthusiasm, but then again nothing for Romney either. District went 68.4% for Obama in 2008 (62.9% for Kerry in 2004, 56.7% for Gore in 2000). It is a lost cause here.
2008.....wholesale gushing for bozo....this year, signage seems to be relegated to specific neighborhoods.
Lots of R/R signs, bumperstickers, and even saw a “fire obama” billboard downtown last week. dont see the fire this time for bozo....at least visibly.
fairly liberal eastern iowa.
In Ohio, midway between Cleveland and Akron I counted 7 Romney signs to 2 Obama signs. The signs were more even last time around.
I’m in the only conservative part of New York City, Staten Island and I’ve been conducting a sandwich board campaign in the Ferry Terminal each Monday and Friday morning. I can say by reading faces that Blacks and Hispanics are much less enthusiastic about voting this year. My best readers are Black females and many thank and bless me and my buddy.
Here in the suburbs of North Denver, CO, I see ZERO Obama signs in peoples yards. A few scattering of Romney signs but no where near the level of enthusiasm of the McCain/Palin signage.
More anecdotal evidence, FWIW: there's a guy in my town, big-time Dem, well-known with a big house in the town center. Every election year, for as long as I can recall, he has displayed an over-sized yard sign in front of his house. Had one for Clinton, Gore, Kerry, Obama (in '08).
This year: he's got a big sign out there for the Democrat state senate candidate. But no Obama sign, anywhere to be found.
For what it is worth, I received a personal call from a Democrat looking for votes for Obama. I told her she had reached a conservative Republican household. They should certainly know it’s a Republican household.
If the Democrats are making cold calls in Maryland, well, I know BO will win MD but...wow.
He lives near tonight's rally site. Noticed 2 houses in his neighborhood suddenly sprung a bunch of Obama signs. That probably means the rats had many extra signs left over. Said he had a rough time just getting his 1 Romney sign.
I am in Columbia, MO. It was wall-to-wall Obama in 2008. Literally 100’s and 100’s of signs, the works. Huge enthusiasm. Bumper stickers everywhere. The entire town looked like an Obama campaign rally.
2012: Jack squat. I have maybe seen 10-20 Obama signs in the whole town..seriously. I am sure he will still get plenty of votes here anyway, but the enthusiasm is way, way down. He isn’t winning Missouri anyway, but I think it’s pertinent that the effort just isn’t there.
and when ya see that plane pulling the Romney banner,, you know what to do , right?
Bump for later.
Where I live Democrats hold a 3:1 registration advantage, yet you have to search long and hard to find an Obama bumper sticker or yard sign. You don’t hear the typical din of union types crowing in your face about how the Dem is “better for the workin’ man”. And Obama has had to open a storefront campaign office in a streetcar suburb that has probably not voted Republican since Warren G. Harding.
I’m in Birmingham, I’ve only seen a couple of Obama bumper stickers and I haven’t seen a single Obama yard sign. None of my Black co-workers are talking openly about the election. Last time there were signs everywhere and dancing and yelling his name at work. This time, nothing at all.
Eastern Washington State (Tri-cities) Seen mostly Romney signs so far. But, today I saw my first Obama sign. And it had a great big red “X” through it.
Note, this area is very conservative, unlike most the rest of WA.
Omaha, NE: Black, gay professional in the next office had 2 0bama bumper stickers, one each for 2008 and 2012 on his Lexus SUV. I noticed a couple weeks ago that they had been removed (he works in financial services).
Hartford, CT area: Was there last week. Probably about 50/50 on yard signs for the Pres/VP race. Saw LOTS of signs for Linda McMahon.
N.Pa is all small towns. My four mile trip to town I saw about two dozen Romney signs, one Obama sign and one Gary Johnson sign.
My one sister and her husband who told me they were voting for McCain last time recently let it slip they voted for 0bama ( BIL is a Democrat and uses the “n” word?) is going to vote for 0bama again.
Apparently “freebies” have the power overrule BIL racial hatred?
I’m in southern California, and saw about a 9 to 1 ratio of Obama to McCain signs in 2008. This year it’s about 2 to 1 Romney to Obama. Not that California is in play, but the enthusiasm is way, way down for Obama. Even the folks around here who are voting for him are largely keeping quiet about it.