OK, I live in L.A., but still

[nikatnyte]

I had to drive across town today (100+-degree heat but clear air and beautiful) so I did a bumper-sticker count to pass the time.

Pro-Kerry/anti-Bush bumper stickers: 5
Pro-Bush/anti-Kerry bumper stickers: 1

Even for the L.A. area this seemed a bit out of whack. But it did make me feel good. My favorite bumper sticker:

(Next to crossed-out W: "Let's not elect him again in 2004.")

[GRLMGC]

1. Was doing the same

I drove from the valley to the beach and back again. I saw mostly Kerry stickers except for maybe one Bush sticker. We were going kinda fast and I couldn't really see. I have a question for other LA DU'ers, however. Okay, everytime I'm driving on the 210 around Sunland, Tujunga, Lakeview Terrace on the way to Glendale from Northridge, I always see a Bush/Cheney sticker or something equally as idiotic. Like one time, I saw a sticker that said "Jane Fonda is an American traitor bitch". Why is this? Has anyone had similar experiences on this stretch of road or am I just more sensitive to this kinda crap?

[0rganism]

2. Kerry supporters are fired up, bush supporters are embarrassed!

It's pretty hilarious. In Portland, I've seen ONE bush/cheney sticker in the last 6 months, and it was in a suburb. I know the support is in there somewhere, but it's not PROUD support.

[Arugula Latte]

5. Really?

I've seen quite a few W stickers in the SW Portland/Beaverton/Tigard area, but they are outnumbered about 15-to-1 by Kerry-Edwards stickers. :)

[0rganism]

7. Yer makin' my point!

SW Portland 'burbs are at least 50% pro-republican. And even in Beaverton they're outnumbered, Big Time, by the visible in-your-face Kerry support. On the eastside, well, you'll have to go out to Clackamas to find the bush signs.

Word: the republicans are ASHAMED of their candidate. Spread it!

[Cleita]

3. I recently saw a small W04 (almost unnoticable) sticker

parked between two large and noticable Bush/Kerry stickers. I wished I'd had a camera with me because it seemed prophetic.

[shihtzu5]

4. Here in Palm Springs area

I notice the same thing; about a 3 to one ratio of Kerry/Edwards bumper stickers to Bush/Cheney.
Encouraging; as the area has many wealthy residents.

[LWolf]

6. I've seen exactly 2 bumper stickers in my town.

both of them Bush/Cheney '04.

Not a surprise; the life blood of this community is the defense industry, and it is pretty hardcore republican. More and more dems have moved in, but they are a quiet lot; the local powers that be can be pretty damned intimidating.

Most of the people I've spoken to, on the other hand, can't wait to get rid of *. It might be that I'm picky about who I spend time with, and it might be that teachers, for the most part, are smart enough to know the source of the current public ed disaster.

[Carla in Ca]

8. I'm right next door

in O.C. and I have already seen more Kerry stickers this year than Gore2000.
It is slow, but it sure is changing here...finally