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eowyn_of_rohan

(5,858 posts) Mon May 28, 2012, 11:34 AM May 2012

People are paid $100 to put "Stand With Scott Walker" signs in their yards (Wisconsin) [View all]

"A woman I spoke with in Oconomowoc told me she knows a couple that lives in a beautiful house on the corner of a well-traveled street. This couple has never been particularly interested in politics, and the woman I spoke with said she didn’t even know if they were regular voters.

Well, one day this woman drove by their house and, to her great surprise, saw an enormous “stand with Walker” sign in their yard. Later in the day she ran into the homeowner and commented on the sign by saying she was surprised to see they were supporting Scott Walker.

The homeowner replied, “we don’t support Scott Walker.” The homeowner said that somebody came to their door and asked to “rent” a spot in their yard for the sign and gave them $100.

After hearing this I’m guessing that many of the big Walker and Fitzgerald signs we see are not really grassroots support, but simply a paid-for billboard."

http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/news/opinion/article_f13eef7e-a623-11e1-8653-001a4bcf887a.html

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People are paid $100 to put "Stand With Scott Walker" signs in their yards (Wisconsin) [View all] eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 OP

is that legal? ibegurpard May 2012 #1

I don't know but hope not! -nt eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #2

According to the Supreme Court, money = free speech! progressoid May 2012 #6

Why wouldn't it be? jeff47 May 2012 #25

Ads have to pass zoning and get permits. LeftyMom May 2012 #38

and yet they say dems pay homeless people to go vote! and make a big deal about that. WI_DEM May 2012 #3

And for the record, if you want a Tom Barrett sign, you have to buy it! Scuba May 2012 #4

I've seen many hand-made Barrett signs lutefisk May 2012 #28

I saw the Lori Compass sign too. There's another near there up on a barn... Scuba May 2012 #29

Hey, Scott! Fake supporter, just like a fake Koch Brother? KansDem May 2012 #5

PRESS ON, WISCONSIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! madashelltoo May 2012 #7

Fine. I would take the 100.00 in a flash dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #8

oh, I do love that idea, dixiegrrrl eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #9

My thought, exactly. madamesilverspurs May 2012 #10

Hell, I'd take the money SGMRTDARMY May 2012 #11

'zactly! dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #15

Swap it. madamesilverspurs May 2012 #19

In the Unemplyment line lobodons May 2012 #24

In my community there's a... Scuba May 2012 #30

Or put it up facing away from the street Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #35

There ya go!!! dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #36

maybe just add: beac May 2012 #39

LIke, Stand with Walker ... in the unemployment line! Bake May 2012 #42

"Scott Walker paid me $100 to put this sign in my yard, I donated every cent to Tom Barrett." tanyev May 2012 #44

That would be the best thing! Canuckistanian May 2012 #49

TV stations are paid a lot more to put Scott Walker ads on their air cthulu2016 May 2012 #12

Sell the space to him for the $100 and then but an even bigger Barret sign in front of it. jwirr May 2012 #13

Or a sign with RECALL -----> next to it. Greybnk48 May 2012 #27

Every home in my neighborhood has had anti-Walker signs in the Windows undeterred May 2012 #14

Maybe this is a concession Iwillnevergiveup May 2012 #16

Sounds a lil like bribery to me sakabatou May 2012 #17

Bribery is their M.O! eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #22

If it was then every radio, tv station and newspaper that runs political ads is guilty. nt cstanleytech May 2012 #23

That really seems illegal! The Wielding Truth May 2012 #18

There are a few Walker signs in my town, most on well-traveled roads like 138 AllyCat May 2012 #20

Fall With Walker sign eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #21

This tells you what they deem their support to be treestar May 2012 #26

These people are selling their support, not just yard space lutefisk May 2012 #31

yes, that is a disturbing part of this. They're using the bandwagon approach. eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #32

Walker must be "rolling in money" if he afford to pay people to put up his signs. nt Raine May 2012 #33

unlimited funds provided by the 1%. And they pay people to ask people to put up signs too! eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #34

If he pays $100 to put a sign in your yard... RoccoR5955 May 2012 #37

Way back when in the Vietnam protest period SwissTony May 2012 #40

Democracy is dead. Odin2005 May 2012 #41

Unless homeowner signed contract - take the sign DOWN! benld74 May 2012 #43

lol, like they need help in Oconomowoc. PeaceNikki May 2012 #45

If this is true the campaign manager should be fired SnakeEyes May 2012 #46

Agreed. I think it's hilarious. Especially considering the area this is being reported. PeaceNikki May 2012 #47

Who says that the trickle-down theory doesn't work? AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #48

My soul is worth more than $100 Release The Hounds May 2012 #50

A friend of mine gopiscrap May 2012 #51

Well of course this election is all about money marlakay May 2012 #52