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FelineOverlord

(3,579 posts)
Fri Oct 14, 2022, 08:54 PM Oct 2022

I was in western Pennsylvania this week, checking out the political lawn signs . . .

This is a RED area, so as expected there are quite a lot of Mastriano/Oz/Trump/LetsGoBrandon signs.

BUT

I saw a surprising amount of SHAPIRO and FETTERMAN signs. Especially very large SHAPIRO signs.

This is a very rural area near the Ohio border.

On our drive across Pennsylvania, we made quite a few pit stops and saw a surprising number of signs for DEMOCRATS all over the state.

And Democrats don't tend to put up political signs as much as Republicans do.

It's not as much of a thing in the cities and suburbs as it is in rural areas.


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I was in western Pennsylvania this week, checking out the political lawn signs . . . (Original Post) FelineOverlord Oct 2022 OP
Great to hear! PCIntern Oct 2022 #1
Wonderful news for America! Vote them all out or don't give them a chance to win. FloridaBlues Oct 2022 #2
I live in central Pa. gab13by13 Oct 2022 #3
In my sparsely populated spot in Kansas BOSSHOG Oct 2022 #4
Here in Charlotte as well. Surprisingly few R signs. bullimiami Oct 2022 #5
And here in a formerly very red, now purple. over 55 marybourg Oct 2022 #6
Good news! crickets Oct 2022 #7
I live south of Pittsburgh, debm55 Oct 2022 #8
I saw the same thing in downtown(?) Blairsville last week. Probatim Oct 2022 #9
Fantastic!!!!!!!!! BigmanPigman Oct 2022 #10
And here in purple Upper Bucks Co. Freddie Oct 2022 #11
Langhorne area here... dsp3000 Oct 2022 #12
We were in The Keystone State 13 months ago. NOTHING but plenty of leftover Trumper signs. czarjak Oct 2022 #13
Same here orangecrush Oct 2022 #14
As a resident Yinzer24 Oct 2022 #15
Here is I do it in deep red PA.: Get a bunch of the little USA Flags people put on graves... JoeOtterbein Oct 2022 #17
+1. Great idea, thanks! n/t KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2022 #19
Welcome to DU! KS Toronado Oct 2022 #18
K n R ! Thanks for posting! Also, I live in York County, PA 4 miles from the MD/PA line... JoeOtterbein Oct 2022 #16
I live just outside of Philly, solid blue here, however Sugarcoated Oct 2022 #20
Also in a red western PA county Deminpenn Oct 2022 #21
Rural Lancaster county - quite a few Mastriano, but no Oz support Amishman Oct 2022 #22
I Love Everyone Reporting in from the 'Burbs to Rural areas on the Signage in their area! We get... electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #23
Seems to be a lot more Shapiro/Fetterman signs than I'd normally expect durablend Oct 2022 #24

FloridaBlues

(4,008 posts)
2. Wonderful news for America! Vote them all out or don't give them a chance to win.
Fri Oct 14, 2022, 09:03 PM
Oct 2022

We have faith in Pa!!

BOSSHOG

(37,062 posts)
4. In my sparsely populated spot in Kansas
Fri Oct 14, 2022, 09:26 PM
Oct 2022

There are far more signs for Democrats then Republicans, meaning absolutely nothing. But its nice to see.

We were flooded with anti abortion signs provided by the Catholic crime family during most of the year and the crime family got their ass kicked in August. I can never figure out the sign thing. Sad to say but there are still crime family signs dotting the landscape

crickets

(25,980 posts)
7. Good news!
Fri Oct 14, 2022, 09:48 PM
Oct 2022

I was in a neighborhood meeting late this afternoon, and to my surprise, supportive comments for Stacey Abrams came up. It's a rural and fairly reddish/purple conservative area so the surprise was a welcome and pleasant one.

debm55

(25,218 posts)
8. I live south of Pittsburgh,
Fri Oct 14, 2022, 09:51 PM
Oct 2022

Last edited Fri Oct 14, 2022, 10:43 PM - Edit history (1)

just Shapiro and Fetterman signs. Except for the asshole behind me that has a DON'T BLAME ME, I voted for TRUMP flag Would love to tear it down, but he has all these security devices all over his property. His yard is a trash heap full of old cars, parts of cars, wood, refrig and two guard dogs. You know--the typical Magat yard.

Probatim

(2,529 posts)
9. I saw the same thing in downtown(?) Blairsville last week.
Fri Oct 14, 2022, 09:58 PM
Oct 2022

Couldn't believe the transformation from when trunt was in office to now.

Freddie

(9,267 posts)
11. And here in purple Upper Bucks Co.
Fri Oct 14, 2022, 10:30 PM
Oct 2022

A lot more Dem signs than R! Usually not the case here. And not just Shapiro and Fetterman but local races too.

dsp3000

(486 posts)
12. Langhorne area here...
Fri Oct 14, 2022, 10:33 PM
Oct 2022

Northampton township. I see alot of Shapiro and Fetterman signs, but a ton of down ballot republicans for state house and so on. I think i'm in a very red area of bucks.

czarjak

(11,278 posts)
13. We were in The Keystone State 13 months ago. NOTHING but plenty of leftover Trumper signs.
Fri Oct 14, 2022, 11:27 PM
Oct 2022

But a nincompoop was wearing a T-SHIRT emblazoned with The Stars and Bars at Gettysburg. History making.

Yinzer24

(4 posts)
15. As a resident
Fri Oct 14, 2022, 11:49 PM
Oct 2022

Some of us are too afraid to place a sign in our yards. Those that have put up signs for Democrats, have had them stolen.

JoeOtterbein

(7,702 posts)
17. Here is I do it in deep red PA.: Get a bunch of the little USA Flags people put on graves...
Sat Oct 15, 2022, 12:10 AM
Oct 2022

... and put one on each sign of each lawn sign.

i used to lose at least one sign every election. Since I added the flags; none!

JoeOtterbein

(7,702 posts)
16. K n R ! Thanks for posting! Also, I live in York County, PA 4 miles from the MD/PA line...
Sat Oct 15, 2022, 12:03 AM
Oct 2022

...and I have five Dem signs on my lawn tonight!

Sugarcoated

(7,724 posts)
20. I live just outside of Philly, solid blue here, however
Sat Oct 15, 2022, 02:39 AM
Oct 2022

along our drive through Lehigh Valley, past Quakertown/Bethlehem en route to a pickin party in Wind Gap we saw a whole bunch of Shapiro and Fetterman signs. Dem signs are a rarity out there if you see any at all, yet our guys' signs were at least equal to, if not more plentiful the Mastriano/Oz signage

Deminpenn

(15,286 posts)
21. Also in a red western PA county
Sat Oct 15, 2022, 06:34 AM
Oct 2022

not far from the Ohio border. There aren't a lot of yard signs out, but so far only the known Trumper house down the road from me has Mastriano/Oz/downballot Rs signs in front. There's about 4 places with Shapiro, Fetterman and Deluzio (PA-17) yard signs. The houses I know that had Trump signs in 2020, nothing.

Amishman

(5,557 posts)
22. Rural Lancaster county - quite a few Mastriano, but no Oz support
Sat Oct 15, 2022, 06:56 AM
Oct 2022

This area is bright red outside of Lancaster itself, and there is zero enthusiasm for Oz

electric_blue68

(14,906 posts)
23. I Love Everyone Reporting in from the 'Burbs to Rural areas on the Signage in their area! We get...
Sat Oct 15, 2022, 10:06 AM
Oct 2022

a snapshot of out there beyond the cities. 👍

durablend

(7,460 posts)
24. Seems to be a lot more Shapiro/Fetterman signs than I'd normally expect
Sat Oct 15, 2022, 12:32 PM
Oct 2022

I was thinking the Tralfaz (whatever) poll was closer to reality (don't be expecting any double digit blowouts), but I just dunno....

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