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A Picture Can Be Worth a Thousand Words
I have been on the road. I have seen one Trump yard sign and no Hillary yard signs. On cars, I have seen nothing. One would not know that a Presidential election is underway. This sign may capture the tone of public opinion.
Published in Elections
Snapped this pic while meandering through Tennessee this summer.
Here in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, there are a smattering of signs for both Clinton and Trump, but nothing like the usual numbers. This is my contribution:
In my neck of the woods (south-central Michigan) I’ve seen four yard signs so far – one for Trump, one for Hillary, one for Johnson/Weld, and one Hillary for Prison. Apparently my town is unenthused but even-handed. There are almost no yard signs for local/state races.
Very, very few bumper stickers this election cycle in my area; I’ve seen maybe half-a-dozen for Trump and three or four for Hillary.
Oddly, I’ve seen more cars with weathered Obama bumper stickers (from both ’08 and ’12) than with Hillary stickers. I’ve even seen a few cars still sporting Romney/Ryan stickers.
In Ann Arbor, on the other hand, there are still some Bernie yard signs as well as lots of Bernie stickers attached to every surface imaginable. I’ve seen a fair number of Hillary bumper stickers in Ann Arbor traffic, but more for both Bernie and Obama. I did see one or two for Trump last time I was there.
Few signs at the national level in Oregon near Portland. Lots of local races.
Two bumper stickers. One said Hillary for Prison. The next one was quite weathered and said Impeach Nixon.
I live in a Democrat bubble. Usually there are signs everywhere. But this year there is only a smattering of Bernie signs and a few of the ‘We’re doomed’ variety.
The trip to the grocery store after work:
Trump: 0
Hillary: 0
Coldwell Banker: 2
Baird & Warner 2
Retail Space For Lease: 9
Retail Space For Sale: 2
Coming Soon: 0
No “Spare Change” signs?
It’s the ‘burbs. You only see them at freeway off-ramps.