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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNot a single Romney bumper sticker or sign in my neck of the woods
I live in the reddest of red counties/cities in Texas (Collin County) and last night I ventured out to the other side of town to go to movie..usually everything I do/need is within a few miles radius of my home. Not a single Romney bumper sticker, sign, or other shred of evidence that this is a Presidential election year.
Now, people may use the following excuse: since the majority of residents know that it is a bright, solid red place, they don't feel a need to display their support, etc...
Except...4 yrs ago McCain/Palin shit was ALL over the place. Bumpers, yard signs, huge ass signs on backyard fences facing busy main streets all over the city.
This time around: not a peep.
Don't get me wrong, I know this county is not gonna go blue. But if this lack of enthusiasm is any indication of what the overall repuke party is going through right now, there very well may be a low voter turnout on their part across the nation come Election Day no matter much money the Koch brothers, etc put out.
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)Which would be an improvement. Obama outperformed Kerry in Collin, and Kerry outperformed Gore. Maybe a small trend that would make Collin competitive in 2020?
CanonRay
(14,098 posts)I just drove from the Oregon coast back to Colorado via Nevada, and never saw one Romney sign or sticker.
Tennessee Gal
(6,160 posts)And Tennessee is an extremely red state.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)I've seen several Obama/Biden ones.
RKP5637
(67,103 posts)this is a large city/area.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)By the time republicans whip up the bigots with lies and fear mongering, they'll be sported like confederate flags of old. You watch.
woofless
(2,670 posts)Campaign signs for myriad Republicans in all races, except the Presidential race. Crickets from here to just north of Seattle. Now I actively look for Romney/Ryan signs and can't find 'em.
BenzoDia
(1,010 posts)The hardcore conservatives I know just do not like this guy.
aquart
(69,014 posts)BenzoDia
(1,010 posts)aquart
(69,014 posts)Just to get the question out of the way.
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)The President's team is playing a far better ground game than Romney. The other night Rachel Maddow was discussing this very issue and gave this example: In Ohio, the Obama campaign has opened 75 offices, Romney has opened a grand total of 7!
aquart
(69,014 posts)nc4bo
(17,651 posts)the company with several million dollars of debt, forcing it into bankruptcy making it necessary to outsource all Republican 2012 political bumper sticker/car magnet manufacturing to a Chinese company, also owned and controlled by Bain Capital.
When pressed for a comment, Mitt Romney simply stated, "It's complicated".
jimlup
(7,968 posts)they've been progandized by FOX and the like to vote against their own intuition. Yes Republican voters - Mittens really is a sleazy clown.
Anyway they may still vote RED but they don't like Romney enough to advertise it.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)IrishEyes
(3,275 posts)I live in a very conservative neighborhood in a liberal city in a blue state. There are mostly elderly people and families. In 2008, I walked by lots of McCain/Palin signs. I haven't seen any Romney/Ryan signs. I see some republican signs for local elections like congress and state senator but no president. People just don't seem to like Romney very much.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)and I only seen one. Straight up odd, but in a good way.
Applan
(693 posts)I was just saying to my wife I haven't seen any Romney stickers here. We see a few O andJoe ones though. Still lots of McCain Palin ones too.
NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)That yard had a huge 5 foot tall sign for the state senate, so I take it he's a hardcore Republican. Other than that, I've seen 2 stickers for Romney and about 6 for Obama.
This time last election there were signs everywhere! This time? Basically nothing.
BumRushDaShow
(128,827 posts)Grand theft campaign money! You can have all that money in the bank but you need the bodies in the polling booths to win (outside of stealing it, which they have done in the past).
I saw a single Rmoney sticker on a converted pickup a couple week ago in downtown Philly but haven't seen anything else since. Meanwhile the Obama lawn signs have been popping up like buttercups!
And agree that by a week or so after their 2008 convention, the McLame signs and stickers were all around in the few red sections of Philly.
Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)4 years ago and beyond, all the leviathan SUVs around here were festooned with McCain or "W" stickers/decals. I've not seen even a single Romney one yet, though the airwaves of TV ( as little as I'm exposed to it beyond my control ) are absolutely cluttered with pro-Romney ads.
While most in my circle of friends/co-workers/acquaintances seem to be anti-Obama, that is those that bring up politics in the first place are. I'm getting the feeling the quieter ones may actually vote for Obama inside the curtain, but give the subtle impression they're more conservative than they are just to go along with the herd.
BumRushDaShow
(128,827 posts)I remember when MCain whipped out the word "festooned" during one of the debates and it became the talk of DU.
Found a site with an audio clip -
http://www.hark.com/clips/jqyrylhlcr-festooned-with-christmas-tree-ornaments
panzerfaust
(2,818 posts)Of course, like me, most are likely afraid of getting their cars keyed by freedum-luvin-god-fear'ng values voters if they put one on.
Multitudes of Mitty stickers though.
AlinPA
(15,071 posts)Loryn
(943 posts)Only a couple Romney bumper stickers. Lots of Robinson vs DeFazio signs.
I think Romney's Mormonism is an issue for many conservatives.
B2G
(9,766 posts)TeacherB87
(249 posts)Just went home to visit and was astounded that there was not one sign at busy intersections etc. I've never seen anything like that. They have been everywhere for the past 3 election cycles.
porphyrian
(18,530 posts)proud patriot
(100,705 posts)and those reps are usually proud of their candidate.
kalli007
(683 posts)Literally his home district. I can't recall seeing ANY, and believe me in '08 McCain crap was EVERYWHERE.
AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)Where are you? I just moved to Frisco.......and live in a pretty diverse neighborhood(ironically, we're on the very outskirts of town!), btw.
rainbow4321
(9,974 posts)More diverse than the cul de sac I used to live on in central Plano
I drove across Plano yesterday, even through the McMansion part of town..and there was nothing
Pamelajaynn
(60 posts)I live in FL and see a lot of signs makes me sick . Feel like stealing them lol
LadyHawkAZ
(6,199 posts)and I've seen: one business with Romney signs, and one "Mitt" sticker.
There's a lot of either anti-Obama or pro-Obama, but not much pro-Romney.
Horse with no Name
(33,956 posts)I have seen a few...but nothing compared to the stuff from last cycle.
schmice
(248 posts)It was on a van that had those stupid little decal drawings of family members. The drawings were of a woman with a briefcase, three little girls and two dogs. Yikes. Low or no information voter. The again, maybe not a voter but just a poser. It made me sad to see someone backing a candidate who does not have her daughter's interests in mind.....let alone her dogs'.
revolution breeze
(879 posts)I hate living in such a blue neighborhood.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Of Ron Paul for the GE
SmileyRose
(4,854 posts)Metro Atlanta