Before you post another thread concerning the lack of yard signs, read this

[Hippo_Tron]

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/09/breaking-obama-campaign-organizers.html

Yard signs don't win votes in national elections where the candidate has 100% name ID and especially not in this increasingly paperless age. Not to mention the fact that printing fewer yard signs is good for the environment.

[TheDonkey]

1. There are MANY more yard signs in my hood (I live in LA though haha) I've never seen a McCain one

or bumper sticker compared to the dozens and dozens of Obama stickers.

[Hippo_Tron]

2. Which probably means that those people contributed a few bucks to get one

[gratefultobelib]

3. I understand the bottom line here, However, I'm a hard working, passionate

volunteer, and it lifts my spirits mightily to see those Obama/Biden signs!

[Hippo_Tron]

4. Nobody said change would be easy

I'm sure you can find other ways to lift your spirits.

[VeraAgnes]

14. Indeed.

I hate it when we don't count.:evilfrown:

[JeanGrey]

16. ME TOO

[MSU_Spartans]

5. It also depends on location

If you just drove around the rural areas of Michigan, or certain cities, you'd think it was a red state. Demographics shift rapidly in a lot of states.

[BlooInBloo]

6. But... but... We're losing GEORGIA!!!! OHNOES!!!!

:rofl:

[Hippo_Tron]

8. Actually according to modern scientific methods of gauging public opinion...

Obama is doing pretty well for a Democrat in Georgia. But yes I suppose to the 19th century survey methods, we're DOOMD!!111

[jwirr]

7. My family is going to put up signs that read: Obama/Franken?Oberstar

for the coattail effect.

[AllentownJake]

9. The only thing Yard signs are good for are Volunteer Recruitment

The people who are willing to volunteer will wait and the campaign will get them eventually after they show up.

The people who show up demanding one think that a yard sign is volunteering and get angry over the fact that we don't have them. They will vote for us anyway but won't lift a finger to help past a Yard sign.

[kestrel91316]

10. Almost no yard signs here in Los Angeles from what I've seen.

It would be silly in my neighborhood. We're firmly blue.

[otohara]

11. A While Ago I Was Told , Obama Doesn't Think Signs Win Elections

I find it rather refreshing to not have a sign war going on in the hoods.

[salonghorn70]

12. Excellent Point

The only people who put up yard signs are activists. So, if you want to poll the activists in your neighborhood, then do it. Here in Texas it is a common practice to pay people to put up signs in highly visible locations. Both Republicans and Democrats do it.

[VeraAgnes]

13. Well, all I see are Mccain/Palin signs

and it ain't pretty.

[JeanGrey]

17. Oh hell be prepared to don your flame suit. You'll be accused

of being a racist along with other cute stuff. :puke:

[Arugula Latte]

15. I see dozens and dozens and dozens of Obama signs. I've seen two McCain signs.

[americanstranger]

18. One guy up the street had a McCain sign until yesterday.

The wife and I drove by and noticed it was gone, after being in his yeard for about 2 weeks.

I speculated that it may have been stolen. The wife thinks the guy took it down out of embarrassment.

- as

[spanone]

19. obama signs are being stolen here in middle tennessee

[RoadRage]

20. Good luck even GETTING an Obama sign..

I ordered my first 5 back during the primary.. but didn't put it up until Hillary dropped out. 3 days after that the first one was stolen. We also gave 1 to my mom, and 1 to my best friend. Both of theirs were also stolen. We put out the 2nd one in mid-August. It lasted a week.. and then was stolen as well.

The last one went up about 3 weeks ago. It lasted 4 days - and then was also stolen.

I ordered 6 new signs from barackobama.com the next day (3 weeks ago). They still haven't arrived.

So - there are 3 yards with no Obama signs that would like to have them. I don't think signs are a huge priority for Obama this election.. he's spending his time, effort and money elsewhere... probably where it will get a bigger impact. :)