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2016 Postmortem

7worldtrade

(85 posts) Thu Nov 3, 2016, 06:41 PM Nov 2016

Yard Signs Don't Vote!

For anyone worried about not seeing tons of Hillary signs (and a friend running the NYC marathon just told me he wants to paste an H sticker on his shirt but cannot find one anywhere), I am reminded of this article from 2008 about Obama's campaign. Yard signs don't vote!

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/breaking-obama-campaign-organizers/

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Yard Signs Don't Vote! (Original Post) 7worldtrade Nov 2016 OP

Anyone who as every worked on a campaign will tell you that. iandhr Nov 2016 #1

I remember in 1996 a friend said Bob Dole was going to win because he saw more of his yard signs Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2016 #2

In 2008 here in Florida the morning of election day rzemanfl Nov 2016 #3

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

1. Anyone who as every worked on a campaign will tell you that.

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Thu Nov 3, 2016, 06:43 PM

Nov 2016

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,992 posts)

2. I remember in 1996 a friend said Bob Dole was going to win because he saw more of his yard signs

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Thu Nov 3, 2016, 06:43 PM

Nov 2016

And I live in a blue state. We all know the results of that race.

rzemanfl

(29,563 posts)

3. In 2008 here in Florida the morning of election day

Reply to 7worldtrade (Original post)

Thu Nov 3, 2016, 07:04 PM

Nov 2016

there were dozens of precisely spaced Obama signs on busy streets. They must have been put up very early in the morning. They didn't vote, but they were encouraging to Democrats and probably demoralized some McCain voters.

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