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LWolf

(46,179 posts) Fri Sep 25, 2015, 08:41 AM Sep 2015

I saw my first primary campaign bumper sticker last night.

On my way home from work.

I live in a semi-rural, semi-agricultural area with some smaller towns and one "big" city, population about 76,000, 15-20 miles to the south. It's as white as it gets; the whitest place I've ever seen or lived.

That city is probably the bluest in our red region, and this region DID deliver votes for Obama in '08.

I haven't seen any signs, stickers, etc. in the area yet, until last night.

A sticker for Carson.

I have to say, I was expecting Trump to be big locally. Carson???

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I saw my first primary campaign bumper sticker last night. (Original Post) LWolf Sep 2015 OP

I saw one for Carson here in Chapel Hill, NC mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #1

I don't put stickers on my car, LWolf Sep 2015 #3

I don't do stickers either, but I do put on campaign magnets MiniMe Sep 2015 #15

Tons of Walker stickers here in red WI PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #2

Wisconsin LWolf Sep 2015 #4

A mid-term election in which Democratic turnout matches GE and a strong candidate. PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #6

Starting with "strong candidate..." LWolf Sep 2015 #9

Who knows? We have a number of really great Dems in the state legislator, I am not PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #10

That's a great goal to work for. LWolf Sep 2015 #13

On a lovely drive up and through Door County, I saw tons of wanker stickers........ a kennedy Sep 2015 #11

On my drive up to Eagle River last month Jimbo S Sep 2015 #20

It's a bit early for the yard signs here in Walkersha. PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #23

The religiously insane like a man of science who rejects science. eom MohRokTah Sep 2015 #5

That could be it, LWolf Sep 2015 #8

I have seen a few. City Lights Sep 2015 #7

I've seen quite a few Feel the Bern and Bernie stickers here.....I'm in the La Crosse, WI area. eom a kennedy Sep 2015 #12

I'm in Iowa, so I've seen LOTS already. "Bernie" is leading the pack, based on my bullwinkle428 Sep 2015 #14

Jindal...lol nt LWolf Sep 2015 #16

That's the only one I've seen, too. Lars39 Sep 2015 #17

I saw a Joe Biden sticker today in our neighborhood (Chapel Hill, NC) mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #18

I go to Chapel Hill/Carrboro to be among more liberal people. ladyVet Sep 2015 #22

I saw a Carson sticker here in San Diego last week. haele Sep 2015 #19

I saw one for Carson, but at least 20 bumper stickers and a yard sign for Bernie! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #21

Northeastern Indiana Chellee Sep 2015 #24

mnhtnbb

(31,402 posts)

1. I saw one for Carson here in Chapel Hill, NC

Reply to LWolf (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 08:48 AM

Sep 2015

several weeks ago. Chapel Hill/Carrboro/Durham are among the most progressive/liberal areas of NC.
I was quite surprised to see it.

I see lots of Bernie bumper stickers.

I have seen a Dump Trump bumper sticker.

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

3. I don't put stickers on my car,

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 08:53 AM

Sep 2015

just as I never share my political views with my students; at work, I'm neutral, and they know my car.

There's an energetic Bernie group working in that "city" to the south, and I communicate with them, but this is the first I've seen in my area. I expect now I've seen one, I'll notice more.

I hope they aren't ALL for Republicans, lol.

MiniMe

(21,718 posts)

15. I don't do stickers either, but I do put on campaign magnets

Reply to LWolf (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 09:30 AM

Sep 2015

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

2. Tons of Walker stickers here in red WI

Reply to LWolf (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 08:52 AM

Sep 2015

lol and and

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

4. Wisconsin

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 08:54 AM

Sep 2015

What has to happen to get rid of that POS?

What help to Wisconsin Dems need?

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

6. A mid-term election in which Democratic turnout matches GE and a strong candidate.

Reply to LWolf (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 08:56 AM

Sep 2015

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

9. Starting with "strong candidate..."

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 09:11 AM

Sep 2015

Any on the horizon?

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

10. Who knows? We have a number of really great Dems in the state legislator, I am not

Reply to LWolf (Reply #9)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 09:17 AM

Sep 2015

sure at all which would consider a run. Right now, we're focusing on getting Feingold back to his rightful position. That's invigorating, at least. Having he and Baldwin together in the House will be great.

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

13. That's a great goal to work for.

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 09:23 AM

Sep 2015

Funny...before the primary candidates announced, I was hoping Feingold would be one of them.

a kennedy

(29,705 posts)

11. On a lovely drive up and through Door County, I saw tons of wanker stickers........

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 09:18 AM

Sep 2015

just ruined my journey and I love Door County.

Jimbo S

(2,959 posts)

20. On my drive up to Eagle River last month

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 04:52 PM

Sep 2015

I noticed just three Walker yard signs once I got past Appleton. Surprised to see so few with plenty still around in the WOW counties.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

23. It's a bit early for the yard signs here in Walkersha.

Reply to Jimbo S (Reply #20)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 07:13 PM

Sep 2015

Although, I had a massive argument with a little fucker who was running in the primary for 99th Assembly several weeks ago. He kept putting his signs in my yard without permission. I threw the first away. The second time, I left him a message on the phone and posted on his Facebook page to knock it off. He didn't return call and blocked me from his Facebook page. The third time, I used my troll Facebook account and blasted him repeatedly on his page and sent him an email. He lost magnificently.

Jerk.

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

5. The religiously insane like a man of science who rejects science. eom

Reply to LWolf (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 08:54 AM

Sep 2015

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

8. That could be it,

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 09:10 AM

Sep 2015

because we do have a pretty large core population of fundies.

City Lights

(25,171 posts)

7. I have seen a few.

Reply to LWolf (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 08:57 AM

Sep 2015

I have seen one in the UP for Ben Carson, one in my very red neighborhood for Bernie, and one that was an anybody but Hillary (also in my very red neighborhood).

a kennedy

(29,705 posts)

12. I've seen quite a few Feel the Bern and Bernie stickers here.....I'm in the La Crosse, WI area. eom

Reply to LWolf (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 09:19 AM

Sep 2015

bullwinkle428

(20,630 posts)

14. I'm in Iowa, so I've seen LOTS already. "Bernie" is leading the pack, based on my

Reply to LWolf (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 09:28 AM

Sep 2015

anecdotal observations. I have to say - I got the biggest laugh a couple of weeks ago, when I actually saw someone sporting a "Jindal 2016"!

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

16. Jindal...lol nt

Reply to bullwinkle428 (Reply #14)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 09:35 AM

Sep 2015

Lars39

(26,110 posts)

17. That's the only one I've seen, too.

Reply to LWolf (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 09:39 AM

Sep 2015

Jarring.

mnhtnbb

(31,402 posts)

18. I saw a Joe Biden sticker today in our neighborhood (Chapel Hill, NC)

Reply to LWolf (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 02:36 PM

Sep 2015

ladyVet

(1,587 posts)

22. I go to Chapel Hill/Carrboro to be among more liberal people.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #18)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 07:07 PM

Sep 2015

It gets tiresome, being around all the ignorance in my county.

Funny story: There's a cute little brick house on a road I drive to get anywhere from out in the boonies. Has a white picket fence, yard done up really nice, and a few years ago they did a rustic white paint job on the brick. It looks really nice. During the two Bush election years, they had their sign right out front, near the road. Well, okay. Cute house. Stupid owners.

When McCain ran, for the longest time I couldn't figure out why they didn't have the usual big sign out front. Then one day, I happened to look over the fence at just the right time, and boom. Yard sign. Tucked right up next to the fence. Inside. If you blinked, you missed it. If you were in a regular car, you missed it.

Cute house. Really stupid owners.