The lack of yard signs in front of my house is not due to a lack of support for President Obama.

[DeschutesRiver]

70. You are doing the right thing - we aren't expected to die to get the vote out. And

there are so many other ways to support Obama, other than putting up a yard sign that identifies you as a target (instead of getting the message out - your neighbors ears are closed anyway, so what is the point??)

I live now most of the time in a rural ranching area - red bible belt type place and we are careful about discussing the election - we try to only engage repub romney voters or undecideds with the best arguments we can muster on the fly if we know them to be otherwise stable people. That means not many of them - those kind are already voting Obama (and I've seen some with signs out as well). But even the stable ones are problematic - one told dh the other day that if Romney doesn't win, all hell will break loose, and that we just can't afford to re-elect Obama - he is just a dumb man.

Dumb? Right - must be that whole affirmative action smear, because how can you listen to Obama and believe that? Well, they are low iq, but I digress.

Just wanted to say I support your wise decision to not put up a yard sign where it would do nothing more than possibly bring harm to you and your family. Survival in a tough environment trumps all - esp where the most crucial thing, ie your vote, can still be safely done. Be safe.