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Oopsie Daisy

(6,670 posts) Thu Aug 22, 2024, 11:36 AM Aug 2024

Do political yard-signs and bumper stickers actually help? [View all]

Or, is it just a risky way to aggravate, needle and "trigger" the supporters for the other candidate/s (while putting one's home and or auto's paint and tires at risk of being vandalized?)

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Do political yard-signs and bumper stickers actually help? [View all] Oopsie Daisy Aug 2024 OP

They help more in down ballot races. Funtatlaguy Aug 2024 #1

Completely agree DeepWinter Aug 2024 #8

Sure, ask any paint and body shop if they help them. rzemanfl Aug 2024 #2

Advertising doesn't work... ret5hd Aug 2024 #3

I put up yard signs Keepthesoulalive Aug 2024 #4

My wife has hillary, biden, and harris stickers on her car... getagrip_already Aug 2024 #5

I wouldn't put any on my car Jerry2144 Aug 2024 #6

Yes they help me. when I see the magat sign I move away cutroot Aug 2024 #7

If I'm not sure which local candidates are the most liberal, Greybnk48 Aug 2024 #9

Well, buying them funnels money to the candidates... Wounded Bear Aug 2024 #10

It's depressing how intimidated we are Bobstandard Aug 2024 #11

I s'pose it comes down to 'help what?' Torchlight Aug 2024 #12

In Purple States, all I think it does is create agitation between neighbors. PeaceWave Aug 2024 #13

I had a neighbor in Georgia... appmanga Aug 2024 #24

Small Businesses Old Curler Aug 2024 #14

A friend who won a congressional seat kept telling me rurallib Aug 2024 #15

I live in a mostly blue area on a busy corner & the first time I ever put a yard sign out was 2004 for John Kerry. CrispyQ Aug 2024 #16

I don't think I've ever been consciously swayed by a sign or bumper sticker. XorXor Aug 2024 #17

Good question, and my take is this: hawkeye21 Aug 2024 #18

I appreciate your thoughtful post and analysis. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2024 #19

It's frustrating that most of our votes don't moonscape Aug 2024 #23

They help candidates for more minor offices. MineralMan Aug 2024 #20

I would put judges' signs next to my Obama signs blm Aug 2024 #21

Excellent! I'd not considered that. Great thinking! Oopsie Daisy Aug 2024 #22

No but a lack of them can hurt ibegurpard Aug 2024 #25

Their presence indicates enthusiasm. They might not change minds, Ocelot II Aug 2024 #26

They are rare in El Paso except for local elections. Scruffy1 Aug 2024 #27

look up Collier-vs-Tacoma 1993 Washington Supreme Court gopiscrap Aug 2024 #28

They do. Voltaire2 Aug 2024 #29

Yes... plus being targeted for road rage, brake-checking, aggressive following, etc. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2024 #31

Define "help". madamesilverspurs Aug 2024 #30

Very insightful. Thanks for the detailed and thoughtful reply. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2024 #32

led to me sending super repuke neighbor some actual facts Kali Aug 2024 #33

I'd like to have you as my shameless kooky hippie neighbor. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2024 #34

Shouldn't matter but Nasty Bigerhalf Aug 2024 #35

If you don't feel comfortable, don't do it. LeftInTX Aug 2024 #36

It depends. lees1975 Aug 2024 #37

It doesn't matter. I'm putting up my "Veterans for Harris" whether it helps or not. TomSlick Aug 2024 #38

I'd like to think that signs like this could have an effect Persondem Aug 2024 #39