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summer_in_TX

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52. A word of caution

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 10:59 PM

Sep 2018

Republicans paid for social science research on the impact of yard signs. I can't cite the details though I remember reading about it. I noticed Rick Perry's last couple of campaigns for Texas Governor had very few signs. These days they generally don't use as many unless it's someone with poor name recognition.

Most of them save their money to use in other ways these days.

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Driving around my deep red neighborhoods this AM, I'm astonished to see [View all] redstateblues Sep 2018 OP

I would love to see her downfall. badhair77 Sep 2018 #1

The polls have been consistently showing him in the lead for awhile. BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #2

She's got nothing- Her ads are all "Bredesen is Hillary's puppet" redstateblues Sep 2018 #3

At one time BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #13

Corker! True Blue American Sep 2018 #16

Yeah but he did some damage along the way BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #21

I know. My inlaws were from Tennessee True Blue American Sep 2018 #24

It's on my list to visit again. BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #28

My Inlaws ancesters settled in Pigeon Forge True Blue American Sep 2018 #32

There was a huge fire in Gatlinburg a couple years ago BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #33

Yes,really bad. True Blue American Sep 2018 #39

I'm seeing similar things in KS-03! lastlib Sep 2018 #4

Ohm! warmfeet Sep 2018 #44

Welcome to DU! lastlib Sep 2018 #50

And TX-07 Amimnoch Oct 2018 #57

NYT poll done 9/20 - 9/23 has Davids up by 8. Fla Dem Oct 2018 #59

my 99% rightwing community elmac Sep 2018 #5

It's just as deep red here in my Georgia district. It's so Hortensis Sep 2018 #23

Be glad you do not have Lindsey Graham.:) True Blue American Sep 2018 #25

What a horrible thought, not that our own senators don't Hortensis Sep 2018 #26

Yeah, poor White peoples are poor White people's worst enemy. nt Blue_true Sep 2018 #36

Time for Marsha and the rest of the Tea Party crowd to go packman Sep 2018 #6

Thank you. YOHABLO Sep 2018 #15

"The party is over" BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #29

Sounds like the Beto O'Rourke campaign here in Texas yellowdogintexas Sep 2018 #7

I see BETO yard signs here in Pasadena, California! BamaRefugee Sep 2018 #22

I saw one here in Western Massachusetts! K&R, nt. druidity33 Sep 2018 #45

Yeah Beto vlyons Sep 2018 #48

Beto reminds me of a skinny young guy with a funny name and loads of charisma back in aught four. hedda_foil Oct 2018 #55

I detest that woman... miss-nasty Sep 2018 #8

Welcome to DU, miss-nasty! calimary Oct 2018 #56

Thank you, Calimary! miss-nasty Oct 2018 #60

You sound like some of the people I've met along the ol' Indivisible trail. calimary Oct 2018 #61

You have hit the nail on the head miss-nasty Oct 2018 #62

Oh please. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #9

He has the advantage of being a popular Governor Farmer-Rick Sep 2018 #10

I take heart from what you say, volstork Sep 2018 #11

I talked to a Bredesen canvasser and he said people in Marsha's district tell him redstateblues Sep 2018 #19

I saw more Trump signs than Hillary-not many of either redstateblues Sep 2018 #35

Same here in my red county, but Hillary pulled in more that 40% of the vote. Blue_true Sep 2018 #37

The difference is Breseden has won statewide RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #40

Many across the country don't realize... paleotn Sep 2018 #12

Fingers crossed! Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #14

VA-05 52% Trump djacq Sep 2018 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Pepsidog Sep 2018 #18

Down here in deep red mid-coast Texas CCExile Sep 2018 #20

If we keep up the fight... Docreed2003 Sep 2018 #27

Like the folks did in Alabama for Doug Jones, sprint through the tape. nt Blue_true Sep 2018 #38

Indeed!! That's my hope! Docreed2003 Sep 2018 #41

We're counting on you and others in the Volunteer state Doc. Blue_true Sep 2018 #43

Her name is 'Blackheart' as far as I'm concerned....... Stainless Sep 2018 #30

Lived in TN for quite a few years, FireandIce59 Sep 2018 #31

He was an enormously popular 2 term Governor. Blue_true Sep 2018 #34

Hear-hear vlyons Sep 2018 #49

I can't believe how many Gil Cisneros signs I'm seeing. Initech Sep 2018 #42

In the West Knoxville area Bredesen and dem signs are still up! peacebuzzard Sep 2018 #46

I find her to be particularly obnoxious vlyons Sep 2018 #47

I'm pet sitting for my cousin while they are vacationing. LakeSuperiorView Sep 2018 #51

A word of caution summer_in_TX Sep 2018 #52

Did the same in my red neighborhood in TX where Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2018 #53

just sent money to Bredesen paulkienitz Oct 2018 #54

Same here in PA-11 (about the signs anyway) disillusioned73 Oct 2018 #58