Stench of Politics: Texas Congressional Candidate's Smelly Plan To Deter Sign Thieves

It's a regular complaint from candidates every election: Someone, most likely their wicked opponent, is stealing the candidate's signs from roads and yards. Jana Lynne Sanchez, the Democrat running to represent Texas’ 6th Congressional District, has come up with a plan to fight back. Her campaign recently started spraying road signs with skunk odor and fox urine.

“Almost every day I hear about another road sign being taken,” said Sanchez. “We’re hoping that the skunk spray makes the signs a bit more painful to steal.”

In an email, Sanchez noted that while signs aren't particularly effective advertising for people seeking office — money is better spent on mail and television ads — they're still a traditional tool for candidates to get name recognition. They're not a particularly cheap one either: Sanchez said her campaign spends more than $20 per road sign plus $4 for a post to hold it up.

Sanchez said she placed an order last week for 100 new road signs to replace them as fast as they’re being taken down. But this time, she said she’s ready for the vandals, stocking up on skunk spray and fox urine from Lowe’s and Amazon.

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