I've noticed something very interesting in my Collin County neighborhood.

[moc]

We've lived here >11 years, long enough to get a pretty good sense of who puts out yard signs during an election and for which party. Those of you who know Collin County won't be surprised when I say this neighborhood probably votes 2:1 for republicans.

I do a 2-3 mile run 4-5 days per week, and I've noticed something very interesting this election season. I've seen the usual number of Democratic-leaning neighbors displaying Bill White signs. In contrast, I haven't seen a single yard displaying a sign for Rick Perry.

I don't want to be overly optimistic because I've been disappointed too many times in the last 11 years, but the absence of Perry signs is striking.

[onestepforward]

1. That's good to hear!

My community is 90% repub. and I haven't seen a single sign for Perry. On the local message board, there is not much enthusiasm for him either. Some are not going to vote for him and a few will "hold their noses" and vote for him. It is really quite striking this election cycle.

[boot@9]

8. Perry's signs

cost 7$. No one can get one free.

[kjackson227]

2. Good news. I haven't seen any yard signs for either party...

but I have seen bumper stickers (2) for Bill White. I think the message is getting out that Perry is pond scum.

[white cloud]

3. Everybody should have a Perry bumper sticker

free toll tags and a visa to Spain

/ Perry

:pals:






:rofl:

[kjackson227]

4. Funny!

[white cloud]

5. Just a sign of the times.

Nobody is proud or happy with Perry crony's.
Hopefully when Perry and his cronies are gone they will be looked upon like the bush dyno. Nuclear

[sonias]

7. +10

You should be designing bumper stickers.

Free toll tags and a visa to Spain! Hey I want those!

[tanyev]

6. I dunno. I signed up for Collin County Republican Party email updates

and was very surprised at how infrequently I hear from them. I think they don't try very hard in Collin County because they don't have to. I recall seeing more Kerry signs in 2004 as I walked in my neighborhood, but the county still went for GWB 70% or more.

[Honeycombe8]

9. I'm in Dallas County. I haven't seen even one Perry sign, but a lot of White signs. BUT...

the Republicans don't always put out signs. They're older, they're wealthier...they're not as much into signs. Or, it could mean they're not enthusiastic.

I don't know how to take it. Could be just my area, though. I think my precinct tends to vote Democratic, but not always.

[yellowdogintexas]

10. I am in Tarrant Co and I have yet to see a yard sign or bumper

sticker for goodhair.

HOWEVER I am seeing Bill White yard signs in yards that never had any signs before, all around the place.

[BlueGirlRedState]

11. No Perry signs in McLennan either

The big race here is Chet Edwards vs. Bill Flores.

There are some Bill White signs.

I just figured they didn't need to bother.

[Subdivisions]

12. I haven't seen a Rick Perry sign down here in Johnson Co., BUT,

I am seeing Bill White signs EVERYWHERE!

[Xela]

13. Highland Park (Dallas, TX)

Have noticed more than a few signs pro-Bill White in this area.

Xela

[kjackson227]

15. More than a few signs pro-Bill White in Highland Park???

I guess there are such things as miracles :)

[syberlion]

14. Seeing more White signs in Kyle TX

Driving from Kyle in Southeast Hays county to Austin where I work, seeing many more White signs. Even in the rich sections of Onion Creek which is surprising. I think Perry's going to act "surprised" election eve, even though the writing's on the wall, his time is over in this state.

[cloudbase]

16. Last weekend I took a motorcycle ride

from Houston up to the Lindale/Tyler area. Went through Madisonville, Buffalo, and Palestine and was pleasantly surprised to see lots of Bill White signs.

[txlibdem]

17. Not a single Democratic candidate sign here in my neck of the woods

I'm in east Dallas county and it seems like this place is 99% right winger (with me being the 1%).

I'm soooo lonely... :cry:

[hobbit709]

18. Friend of mine lives in a ritzy subdivision in Cedar Park.

Two years ago there were McCain signs galore on his street. Now there's about half a dozen White signs and not a single Perry.

[Tx4obama]

19. We have two new signs in my neighborhood today: REPUBLICANS for BILL WHITE

Now isn't that something!

[tammywammy]

20. I'm over in Arlington, and I've never seen a Perry sign

Quite a few White signs though.