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LeftInTX

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36. If you don't feel comfortable, don't do it.

Reply to Oopsie Daisy (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2024, 06:28 PM

Aug 2024

I always put up signs. I don't do bumper stickers.

I worry about road rage. Have had a few spats with neighbors over the signs.

If you feel comfortable, go for it. However, it's best to do some planning and decide which signs you want to put up and how you want to display them. I usually have about five candidate signs.

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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