I've noticed something very interesting in my Collin County neighborhood.

moc

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Sun Oct-03-10 02:16 PM
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I've noticed something very interesting in my Collin County neighborhood.

We've lived here >11 years, long enough to get a pretty good sense of who puts out yard signs during an election and for which party. Those of you who know Collin County won't be surprised when I say this neighborhood probably votes 2:1 for republicans.

I do a 2-3 mile run 4-5 days per week, and I've noticed something very interesting this election season. I've seen the usual number of Democratic-leaning neighbors displaying Bill White signs. In contrast, I haven't seen a single yard displaying a sign for Rick Perry.

I don't want to be overly optimistic because I've been disappointed too many times in the last 11 years, but the absence of Perry signs is striking.

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onestepforward

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Mon Oct-04-10 01:24 AM
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1. That's good to hear!

My community is 90% repub. and I haven't seen a single sign for Perry. On the local message board, there is not much enthusiasm for him either. Some are not going to vote for him and a few will "hold their noses" and vote for him. It is really quite striking this election cycle.

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boot@9

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Mon Oct-11-10 11:07 AM
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8. Perry's signs

cost 7$. No one can get one free.

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kjackson227

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Mon Oct-04-10 07:17 AM
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2. Good news. I haven't seen any yard signs for either party...

but I have seen bumper stickers (2) for Bill White. I think the message is getting out that Perry is pond scum.

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white cloud

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Mon Oct-04-10 01:17 PM
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3. Everybody should have a Perry bumper sticker

Edited on Mon Oct-04-10 02:09 PM by white cloud

free toll tags and a visa to Spain

/ Perry

:pals:

:rofl:

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kjackson227

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Mon Oct-04-10 01:28 PM
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4. Funny!

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white cloud

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Mon Oct-04-10 02:21 PM
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5. Just a sign of the times.

Nobody is proud or happy with Perry crony's.
Hopefully when Perry and his cronies are gone they will be looked upon like the bush dyno. Nuclear

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sonias

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Mon Oct-04-10 04:40 PM
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7. +10

You should be designing bumper stickers.

Free toll tags and a visa to Spain! Hey I want those!

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tanyev

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Mon Oct-04-10 03:41 PM
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6. I dunno. I signed up for Collin County Republican Party email updates

and was very surprised at how infrequently I hear from them. I think they don't try very hard in Collin County because they don't have to. I recall seeing more Kerry signs in 2004 as I walked in my neighborhood, but the county still went for GWB 70% or more.

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Honeycombe8

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Thu Oct-14-10 11:37 PM
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9. I'm in Dallas County. I haven't seen even one Perry sign, but a lot of White signs. BUT...

the Republicans don't always put out signs. They're older, they're wealthier...they're not as much into signs. Or, it could mean they're not enthusiastic.

I don't know how to take it. Could be just my area, though. I think my precinct tends to vote Democratic, but not always.

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yellowdogintexas

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Sat Oct-16-10 06:28 PM
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10. I am in Tarrant Co and I have yet to see a yard sign or bumper

sticker for goodhair.

HOWEVER I am seeing Bill White yard signs in yards that never had any signs before, all around the place.

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BlueGirlRedState

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Sat Oct-16-10 08:55 PM
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11. No Perry signs in McLennan either

The big race here is Chet Edwards vs. Bill Flores.

There are some Bill White signs.

I just figured they didn't need to bother.

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Subdivisions

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Sat Oct-16-10 11:47 PM
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12. I haven't seen a Rick Perry sign down here in Johnson Co., BUT,

I am seeing Bill White signs EVERYWHERE!

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Xela

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Mon Oct-18-10 02:26 PM
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13. Highland Park (Dallas, TX)

Have noticed more than a few signs pro-Bill White in this area.

Xela

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kjackson227

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Mon Oct-18-10 03:50 PM
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15. More than a few signs pro-Bill White in Highland Park???

I guess there are such things as miracles :)

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syberlion

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Mon Oct-18-10 02:55 PM
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14. Seeing more White signs in Kyle TX

Driving from Kyle in Southeast Hays county to Austin where I work, seeing many more White signs. Even in the rich sections of Onion Creek which is surprising. I think Perry's going to act "surprised" election eve, even though the writing's on the wall, his time is over in this state.

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cloudbase

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Wed Oct-20-10 03:56 PM
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16. Last weekend I took a motorcycle ride

from Houston up to the Lindale/Tyler area. Went through Madisonville, Buffalo, and Palestine and was pleasantly surprised to see lots of Bill White signs.

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txlibdem

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Sat Oct-23-10 08:50 AM
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17. Not a single Democratic candidate sign here in my neck of the woods

I'm in east Dallas county and it seems like this place is 99% right winger (with me being the 1%).

I'm soooo lonely... :cry:

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hobbit709

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Sun Oct-24-10 12:22 PM
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18. Friend of mine lives in a ritzy subdivision in Cedar Park.

Two years ago there were McCain signs galore on his street. Now there's about half a dozen White signs and not a single Perry.

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Tx4obama

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Sun Oct-24-10 02:48 PM
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19. We have two new signs in my neighborhood today: REPUBLICANS for BILL WHITE

Now isn't that something!

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tammywammy

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Sun Oct-24-10 05:31 PM
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20. I'm over in Arlington, and I've never seen a Perry sign

Quite a few White signs though.

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