2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumI 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.
Pholus
(4,062 posts)But I'd noticed the same thing. Perhaps 10% the number of signs/bumper stickers as McCain/The Quitter.
HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)in Red Florida. You are right. They will hold their noses and vote for Mitt but more against Obama.
Pholus
(4,062 posts)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)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)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)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)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)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)where I am visiting, I'm seeing lots of Romney signs, but very few bumper stickers.