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What We Didn't See in Santa Cruz: "Obama 2012" Bumper Stickers
Self ^ | June 16, 2012 | Self

Posted on 06/16/2012 7:41:02 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom

Our daughter graduated with a BS in Biology this morning from the University of California at Santa Cruz. I did not see a single "Obama 2012" bumper sticker today -- not one!

We drove about 40 miles from home to the campus and saw many hundreds or thousands of cars on Highways 85, 17, and 1; the local Santa Cruz streets; throughout campus; in the campus parking structure; and in the parking lots on campus. We walked quite a distance on campus and didn't spot a single Obama sign on any buildings, bus shelters, housing units, dorms, or student bulletin boards. It was stunning.

Not only that, we saw only one crusty and faded Obama 2008 bumper sticker as well -- they've all been scraped off.

There's probably no hope of capturing California, but this sure is an encouraging sign. Huzzah!

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: California; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: ca2012; california; election; obama; santacruz; vanity
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To: Yaelle

Yes, I see Obamao 2012 bumper stickers here in LA, BUT not nearly what we saw last time. Many weird, guilt-ridden, white hippies/limousine liberals.


61 posted on 06/16/2012 11:14:34 PM PDT by wayne_shrugged
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To: Yaelle

Yes, I see Obamao 2012 bumper stickers here in LA, BUT not nearly what we saw last time. Many weird, guilt-ridden, white hippies/limousine liberals.


62 posted on 06/16/2012 11:14:39 PM PDT by wayne_shrugged
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To: Yaelle

Yes, I see Obamao 2012 bumper stickers here in LA, BUT not nearly what we saw last time. Many weird, guilt-ridden, white hippies/limousine liberals.


63 posted on 06/16/2012 11:14:39 PM PDT by wayne_shrugged
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Haven’t noticed any “Obama 2012” around here but I did see an “Annoy a Liberal” bumper sticker the other day. Got a chuckle out of that one.


64 posted on 06/16/2012 11:27:52 PM PDT by Ladysmith (The evil that's happening in this country is the cancer of socialism...It kills the human spirit.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

65 posted on 06/17/2012 12:02:39 AM PDT by Doogle (((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

If he’s not getting support in Santa Cruz, I guess we’ll soon see a new executive order banning enforcement of marijuana laws and another forgiving student loan debt, and another .....


66 posted on 06/17/2012 1:27:22 AM PDT by excopconservative
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

We live out in the country, but the closest city is Greensboto, NC home to 8 or 9 universities and colleges. Also home to a large and active contingent of conservatives. In 2008 the Obama stickers were everywhere. I’ve only seen one 2012 sticker - a Prius with a UNCG sticker. Interesting that the students aren’t flaunting the stickers this year. I have seen dozens of Romney stickers and hundreds of signs. Even here in the country, young (college age) people were knocking on our door for Republican candidates before the primaries.


67 posted on 06/17/2012 5:19:23 AM PDT by Roses0508
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To: martin_fierro

Amazing what shows at Costco and in it’s neighborhood.


68 posted on 06/17/2012 5:52:41 AM PDT by sasquatch
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Congrats to your daughter on obtaining a useful degree. I hope most of the Banana Slugs have wised up.


69 posted on 06/17/2012 5:54:51 AM PDT by bjorn14 (Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
I hope your daughter still has a grasp on reality after spending four years in the indoctrination center.

I still remember my time around Santa Cruz and the absurd paradox of seeing avowed communist Angela Davis tooling along Hwy 1 in her BMW SUV on he way to he gated community where she could sit back and enjoy the spoils of her $150K a year tenure.

70 posted on 06/17/2012 5:56:50 AM PDT by Baynative (REMEMBER: Without America there is no free world!)
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To: bjorn14

Thank you. She excelled in biology and we’re very proud of her for earning a tough science degree. Her true passion is horses and that’s where she’s going to pursue her career. She’s a trainer in Woodside and Atherton.


71 posted on 06/17/2012 6:04:21 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: jennychase

I travel 2 hrs to work a day and when I see a fraudulent sticker I find myself speeding up to see who is driving. Out of all Ive seen so far the people driving have been hippie type, peace and love throw back white folk. The race makeup at work in a work force of thousands 95 percent are black and not one zero bumper sticker. Do not let this fool you, color comes before all else.


72 posted on 06/17/2012 6:05:48 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (B B)
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To: ThisLittleLightofMine

Actually, you can kinda understand Nike being pro-gay. After all, they sell shoes to sodomites who may soon have to do a lot of running.

Just sayin’...


73 posted on 06/17/2012 6:46:51 AM PDT by oldfart (Obama nation = abomination. Think about it!)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I live in the Bronx Ny and barely see any.


74 posted on 06/17/2012 6:49:20 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: OldNavyVet
That’s good news. The last time I was in Santa Cruz it seemed to be a totally left-wing town.

Lefties are all for "redistribution of wealth".

Right up to the point where they realize that somebody wants to redistribute THEIR wealth.

75 posted on 06/17/2012 6:54:36 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (If I can't be persuasive, I at least hope to be fun.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
Fortunately, my daughter didn’t get polluted by the nuts.

You took a real chance sending her to Santa Cruz. It's a beautiful place, but it is full of left wing nuts, that's for sure. Our son's graduate housing was right in the middle of the redwood forest. He had to walk across the wooden bridge, past the deer to get to his classes. Fortunately, our son was already well-grounded before he got there for graduate school. I just about barfed, though, when I had to look at Angela Davis up on the podium giving out degrees.

76 posted on 06/17/2012 9:54:13 AM PDT by Aunt Polgara
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

We had heard about the UCs taking 5 years. It factored into the decision.

We found out today that my son got a small scholarship from the San Diego A&M Club.

It’s not much, but it is making it still closer financially to the UCs.


77 posted on 06/17/2012 10:58:13 AM PDT by luckystarmom
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To: afraidfortherepublic
I have to add that every time someone discovered that we were there from Wisconsin, we became celebrities.

This Arizonan would have bought you a beer.

Funny thing - ever since I signed up for data entry on those petition names, I feel I have a dog in Wisconsin's fight - moreso than just as a U.S. citizen. Wisconsin newspapers are now on my email list - even the out-and-out liberals (just so I can post rebuttals).

Fingers crossed that what happened in Wisconsin is the wave of the future.

78 posted on 06/17/2012 12:01:20 PM PDT by Oatka (This is America. Assimilate or evaporate.)
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To: Oatka

Thank you for your help. I spent hours entering names in that data base. (I had fallen on the ice at the beginning of the review period and couldn’t move around very well anyway.)


79 posted on 06/17/2012 2:44:59 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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