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The Velveteen Ocelot

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76. You don't have to go to the deep South.

Reply to Odin2005 (Reply #44)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 02:53 PM

Oct 2012

Stearns County, MN will give you pretty much the same vibe, only without the water moccasins.

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The lack of yard signs in front of my house is not due to a lack of support for President Obama. [View all] Hyper_Eye Oct 2012 OP

I can understand that. I think there's a lot of that throughout the country. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #1

We had our Kerry signs burned in the front yard! peace13 Oct 2012 #2

I understand. I live in a blue state but even here Obama supporters are wary, since we have our... freshwest Oct 2012 #3

And, that's why we want to Vote People Out of Office Cha Oct 2012 #19

Hate radio is the reason... defacto7 Oct 2012 #21

You are right marions ghost Oct 2012 #52

A friend of mine had her Obama 2012 bumper sticker ripped off her car here YoungDemCA Oct 2012 #4

I get that. Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #5

Totally understand that. ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #6

Alabama here too... pinstikfartherin Oct 2012 #7

Nope, not a coward. Ballots, not bullets. JaneyVee Oct 2012 #8

I second that. freshwest Oct 2012 #27

It wasn't always like this. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #9

Do Democrats do this to Republicans? Stainless Oct 2012 #10

Good Question. Go to Google News and search "Romney Signs Vandalized" - lynne Oct 2012 #13

I'm in South East Georgia and consider myself a fighting dem. go west young man Oct 2012 #17

Do you also remove Obama signs if they're on public property - lynne Oct 2012 #45

Good question. Butterbean Oct 2012 #46

No I don't. go west young man Oct 2012 #62

So, you're no different than "them", then - lynne Oct 2012 #72

Meanwhile you type away while getting steam rolled. go west young man Oct 2012 #75

I disagree that "both sides do it" equally. There is no comparison. yardwork Oct 2012 #51

stealing a sign is one thing marions ghost Oct 2012 #53

Right There With You ChoppinBroccoli Oct 2012 #11

"house that doesn't have a yard sign to be an Obama voter.". dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #41

don't blame you a bit ibegurpard Oct 2012 #12

That's the situation here. Lugnut Oct 2012 #14

No problem. I want you to be alive to vote! SunSeeker Oct 2012 #15

Just look at the window in Obama's headquarters in Colorado. busterbrown Oct 2012 #16

I fear of getting a ticket Politicalboi Oct 2012 #28

I'm sick of fascist conservatives. liberalmuse Oct 2012 #18

+1 freshwest Oct 2012 #29

Same thing here in Northern Virginia just1voice Oct 2012 #20

we stopped putting stickers on our vehicles also. dwp6577 Oct 2012 #22

Thanks for sharing your story with us, Hyper_Eye! Cha Oct 2012 #23

Dem yard signs - hell yes OutNow Oct 2012 #24

For me not putting a sign out has nothing to do with SheilaT Oct 2012 #25

Well I've got my Obama sign out Lasher Oct 2012 #26

Ruining a political banner/sign/bumpersticker/button is like denegrading our flag graham4anything Oct 2012 #30

I hear what you are saying but damage to a sign is not what I'm worried about. Hyper_Eye Oct 2012 #36

I fully understand what you are saying...but...what is next? graham4anything Oct 2012 #40

That's intense treestar Oct 2012 #31

I've heard plenty of times that slavery was not the main reason for the war. Hyper_Eye Oct 2012 #35

When I was a child in Brooklyn, NY Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #55

Anyone who really believes that ought to read Mariana Oct 2012 #65

No signs on car or house ribrepin Oct 2012 #32

I'm in a blue state in a blue area but after 2008 election people in my neighborhood who had Obama Raine Oct 2012 #33

I sympathize with you 100%. n/t AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #34

Watch your tail, cowboy/girl. Red states can be scary. AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #37

I live in a rural red area of Blue NYstate yankeepants Oct 2012 #38

Right-wingers are not racist. Hugabear Oct 2012 #39

You can thank the media for giving the teabaggers a megaphone to magnify their voice CrispyQ Oct 2012 #42

So true, CrispyQ! Stardust Oct 2012 #48

I don't have a yard sign either. One local business had a large Obama TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #43

Thanks for reminding me why I never want to set foot in the Deep South. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #44

You don't have to go to the deep South. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #76

I don't really understand the point of yard signs. LWolf Oct 2012 #47

My parents won't put an Obama sticker on their car here in KY out of fear of vandals. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #49

I don't have a yard sign either. Stardust Oct 2012 #50

I live in a condo and can't put up signs of any sort. mysuzuki2 Oct 2012 #54

I'm in suburbia in eastern PA. In 2000 someone took from my yard a GORE sign, and REPLACED IT with a WinkyDink Oct 2012 #56

I grew up in Alabama. I completely understand your decision. kstewart33 Oct 2012 #57

here's another true story that your post triggered marions ghost Oct 2012 #58

Georgia here. I do the bumper sticker, but still get crud from the republican jerks. Hoyt Oct 2012 #59

I display Democratic yard signs because I live in a Republican dominant area in Wisconsin Nikia Oct 2012 #60

One of the big reasons we have been losing ground for a generation Doctor_J Oct 2012 #61

Yep. I don't do bumper stickers or yard signs, but I do wear Obama/Dem t-shirts. tanyev Oct 2012 #63

There are NO Obama signs in my very red village (rural western NY) MorningGlow Oct 2012 #64

I have the same problem fifthoffive Oct 2012 #66

I'm afraid to put a sticker on my car for fear some mean ReThug would give it the "KEY" treatment. Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #67

We target shoot in sight of the road - and the road-front is plastered with Democratic yard signs 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 #68

Considering how many mass gun killings... 99Forever Oct 2012 #69

You are doing the right thing - we aren't expected to die to get the vote out. And DeschutesRiver Oct 2012 #70

I don't put Obama signs out for a different reason LynneSin Oct 2012 #71

They got my Grandpa's Obama sign this weekend OriginalGeek Oct 2012 #73

Safe Ju Jitsu bumpersticker ErikJ Oct 2012 #74

How about a yard sign for me? hfojvt Oct 2012 #77