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zbdent

(35,392 posts)
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:19 PM Sep 2012

I think I understand why you don't see many Romney/Ryan signs in yards or bumper stickers

on cars.

Remember, you don't hear too many people admitting that they voted for Bush even once, let alone twice. Especially if they're rabid Republicans.

And you don't see too many McCain/Palin signs/stickers either.

It's like they NEVER EXISTED (the voters, that is; we can't get rid of Palin).

Come November 6, they're going to go vote ... for Romney/Ryan. But they're hiding the evidence.

And (FSM forbid), should Romney/Ryan win, and hell continues to rain down upon the other 99 percent, or get worse, they will say "I didn't vote for him!"

And if Obama is re-elected, they will steadfastly point out to you that there's no evidence that they ever liked Romney nor Ryan.

But the numbers will be there in black and white ... XX million voters voting for Romney/Ryan.

You just won't find them, and nobody will admit it.

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I think I understand why you don't see many Romney/Ryan signs in yards or bumper stickers (Original Post) zbdent Sep 2012 OP
They're holding their noses but they will vote. Pholus Sep 2012 #1
I see Anti-Obama not so much Pro-Romney HockeyMom Sep 2012 #2
I see it in my conservative friends. They'll vote for Romney, but they don't want to defend him. Pholus Sep 2012 #5
Here in VA helpisontheway Sep 2012 #3
Some will hold their noses and vote Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #4
If Obama wins, and they "CLAIM" they didn't vote ... zbdent Sep 2012 #6
That is the most logical explanation so far. Dawson Leery Sep 2012 #7
I saw 5 or 6 yard signs today for R/R lunasun Sep 2012 #8
On the Eastern Shore of Maryland beveeheart Sep 2012 #9

Pholus

(4,062 posts)
1. They're holding their noses but they will vote.
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:22 PM
Sep 2012

But I'd noticed the same thing. Perhaps 10% the number of signs/bumper stickers as McCain/The Quitter.

 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
2. I see Anti-Obama not so much Pro-Romney
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:25 PM
Sep 2012

in Red Florida. You are right. They will hold their noses and vote for Mitt but more against Obama.

Pholus

(4,062 posts)
5. I see it in my conservative friends. They'll vote for Romney, but they don't want to defend him.
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:38 PM
Sep 2012

I take the lack of debate on the election as kind of a tacit statement that they actually don't mind if the President gets a second term.

helpisontheway

(5,008 posts)
3. Here in VA
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:33 PM
Sep 2012

I'm starting to see more along the major roads here. In fact, there was an older white male putting a large one out this morning on my way to work. I have not noticed any in yards . I did notice one magnetic thing on a vehicle the other day.

Summer Hathaway

(2,770 posts)
4. Some will hold their noses and vote
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:35 PM
Sep 2012

for the guy with the (R); some will cast their vote for Mitt as an anti-Obama vote.

But some won't vote at all because (a) they won't cast their vote for a cultist, and/or (b) they know their candidate won't win anyway, so why waste an afternoon going to the polls.

At this point, I've no doubt the latter reason is becoming more and more a reality in the minds of many Republicans.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)
6. If Obama wins, and they "CLAIM" they didn't vote ...
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:55 PM
Sep 2012

then break out in a HUGE smile, an "S.E'n.G.", and tell them that they're responsible for what happens now ... (but do it AFTER the election; if you do it now, it might encourage them!).

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
7. That is the most logical explanation so far.
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 09:02 PM
Sep 2012

I have seen 3 Romney yard signs in Connecticut total, and just a single bumper sticker which says "Mitt". This sticker is a small oval, unlike the dozens of full-sized Obama/Biden or "2012" bumper stickers.
Telling.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
8. I saw 5 or 6 yard signs today for R/R
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 09:24 PM
Sep 2012

in just a short 1 mile drive....more than last week so they are increasing around here
I cant believe people would stick a sign out for them ...maybe vote as you said
but no, there are signs out for them and I see bumper stickers too although most of those are in the form of anti-Obama crap genre
just sayin that is not true everywhere

beveeheart

(1,369 posts)
9. On the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 11:22 PM
Sep 2012

where I am visiting, I'm seeing lots of Romney signs, but very few bumper stickers.

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