Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:06 AM

AzDar (8,794 posts)

I Live In Arizona. And I've Noticed Something Remarkable: I Have Yet To See ONE Romney BumperSticker

Saw *two* Obama stickers just yesterday driving on the freeway, though.
If you ask me, this "close race" narrative is total bullshit...

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I Live In Arizona. And I've Noticed Something Remarkable: I Have Yet To See ONE Romney BumperSticker (Original post)	AzDar	Aug 2012	OP
I've seen 3 Romney stickers in Massachusetts. n/t	Ian David	Aug 2012	#1
Maybe his campaign staff?	karynnj	Aug 2012	#26
Western MA/Springfield area is heavy Republican.	berni_mccoy	Aug 2012	#38
I haven't counted but I've seen Romney stickers and lawn signs in Mass and NH. Sours my stomach to	valerief	Aug 2012	#43
I've seen	kardonb	Aug 2012	#44
you need to look at the cars which are in elevators	KurtNYC	Aug 2012	#2
I don't believe many of the 1%	railsback	Aug 2012	#22
No, but there are quite a few Mormons in AZ	rox63	Aug 2012	#64
Lots of Mormons in Nevada, too	railsback	Aug 2012	#70
I've seen only a few in California. Our states are both being ignored in this election.	slackmaster	Aug 2012	#3
I just love being already spoken for ...	bayareaboy	Aug 2012	#45
I've only see the occasional bumper sticker period	4th law of robotics	Aug 2012	#4
I've seen a couple, but...	phantom power	Aug 2012	#5
That's amazing!	ananda	Aug 2012	#6
Here	JanetLovesObama	Aug 2012	#7
I just saw the first one this weekend.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Aug 2012	#8
I live in Eastern Washington	Andy823	Aug 2012	#9
Seen a few around here, but very few...	TreasonousBastard	Aug 2012	#10
Saw my first yardsign for Romney yesterday	Ron Obvious	Aug 2012	#11
I live in a hugely Republican, hugely Mormon part of California	XemaSab	Aug 2012	#12
I see tons of anti Obama stix, but no Rmoney (and shockingly fewer ron paul)	NightWatcher	Aug 2012	#13
I live in Texas,	area51	Aug 2012	#14
same here	justabob	Aug 2012	#48
+1 I live near KKKonderLund TX (aka Mansfield) and NOT ONE STICKER!!	uponit7771	Aug 2012	#65
Same here (PA), but there a SHITLOAD of Obama stickers (including mine) and some McCain leftovers.	HopeHoops	Aug 2012	#15
At this time, in San Diego	mary195149	Aug 2012	#16
I agree, and I think bumper stickers are going to be just about all we see of Romney/Cthulhu 2012	slackmaster	Aug 2012	#47
I live in North Central Texas and have never seen a Rmoney sticker.	Jazzgirl	Aug 2012	#17
I've seen exactly one Romney sticker in Wake county NC.	JoePhilly	Aug 2012	#18
There aren't any in Florida either. n/t	Ganja Ninja	Aug 2012	#19
I haven't seen them here in SoFla either	RockaFowler	Aug 2012	#23
I live in SW lower MI in the heart of Dutch Mafia territory	catbyte	Aug 2012	#20
I have a post here at DU	goclark	Aug 2012	#21
I haven't seen a single Romney sticker in Oklahoma	ipfilter	Aug 2012	#24
Same here in Alabama	mentalsolstice	Aug 2012	#25
You're right. I remember a huge number of W stickers and McCain stickers the last few times.	progressivebydesign	Aug 2012	#30
There are no bumper stickers because they really don't like him	aikoaiko	Aug 2012	#27
I have to agree. I actually have seen only one NEW Romney sticker in my Gop-leaning area.	progressivebydesign	Aug 2012	#28
Guaranteed	railsback	Aug 2012	#29
Just west of Chicago....	ThatsMyBarack	Aug 2012	#31
saw my first one today in oregon	DonRedwood	Aug 2012	#32
Come to think of it...in Arkansas	BlueToTheBone	Aug 2012	#33
Arizona is teabagger heaven..........and teabaggers HATE Rmoney	thelordofhell	Aug 2012	#34
No Rmoney stickers but I've seen TWO Sarah Palin 2012 stickers	riderinthestorm	Aug 2012	#35
On the other hand	agent46	Aug 2012	#36
Or they're trolls challenging the bullshit that get said there.	citizen blues	Aug 2012	#50
He hasn't picked his VP yet... that may have something to do with it.	berni_mccoy	Aug 2012	#37
I saw a Romney lawn sign on the next street over yesterday.	ProudToBeBlueInRhody	Aug 2012	#39
That's because even "they" can't stand Romney	Ian_rd	Aug 2012	#40
Rich people don't put bumper stickers on their million dollar Maybachs	Matariki	Aug 2012	#41
But the slightly less rich have no problem ...	bayareaboy	Aug 2012	#53
I've seen maybe four or five around where I live.	Initech	Aug 2012	#42
havent seen any in OR...	Chakaconcarne	Aug 2012	#46
SW Washington. I haven't noticed stickers for any of the 2012 prez candidates.	Tierra_y_Libertad	Aug 2012	#49
??????? I'm wondering	Ineeda	Aug 2012	#51
I saw one on a Prius	gollygee	Aug 2012	#52
The "Meh" Candidate	otohara	Aug 2012	#54
maybe	handmade34	Aug 2012	#55
NH has plenty of Rommney signs	Mopar151	Aug 2012	#56
I live in one of the reddest areas of Illinois and still haven't seen one	NNN0LHI	Aug 2012	#57
The polls have supported the 'close-race' narrative	Chemisse	Aug 2012	#58
I saw my first and only Romney sticker...	tallahasseedem	Aug 2012	#59
Saw one Romney sticker here in Arizona.	IggleDoer	Aug 2012	#60
not seeing either - too early - Florida	2Design	Aug 2012	#61
Teabaggers don't much care for Mr. Romney.	Jester Messiah	Aug 2012	#62
Romney bumper sticker	billky	Aug 2012	#63
Question: Why don't we see very many Romney bumber stickers out there?	33Greeper	Aug 2012	#66
Could it be a calculated choice by the state party brain trusts?	Ford_Prefect	Aug 2012	#67
I've seen a few Ron Paul stickers - no Romney.	CrispyQ	Aug 2012	#68
I've seen a few here in the DC area. I'm sure we will all be seeing more	onenote	Aug 2012	#69
Hint: the entire mainstream media narrative is bullshit, but sadly	just1voice	Aug 2012	#71
I have seen exactly ONE Romney bumper sticker in California	Brother Buzz	Aug 2012	#72
I know its weird	marlakay	Aug 2012	#73
One Romney,onne Obama	MadrasT	Aug 2012	#74

Response to AzDar (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:07 AM

Ian David (68,666 posts)

1. I've seen 3 Romney stickers in Massachusetts. n/t

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:11 PM

karynnj (46,840 posts)

26. Maybe his campaign staff?

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:48 PM

berni_mccoy (17,512 posts)

38. Western MA/Springfield area is heavy Republican.

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Response to Ian David (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:53 PM

valerief (35,729 posts)

43. I haven't counted but I've seen Romney stickers and lawn signs in Mass and NH. Sours my stomach to

see them, too.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:05 PM

kardonb (334 posts)

44. I've seen

I have seen 1 Romney sticker , but I have 4 Obama stickers on my car in the back , and one on my windshield . Got several shout-outs , but only one finger . My answer to the latter , a BIG SMILE and a victory sign .
Obama- Biden 2012 .

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Response to AzDar (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:08 AM

KurtNYC (12,200 posts)

2. you need to look at the cars which are in elevators

of course

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Response to KurtNYC (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:08 PM

railsback (823 posts)

22. I don't believe many of the 1%

live in Arizona.

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Response to railsback (Reply #22)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 02:20 PM

rox63 (9,432 posts)

64. No, but there are quite a few Mormons in AZ

Many of them will likely vote for Rmoney, although they may not put a sticker on their cars.

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Response to rox63 (Reply #64)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 05:12 PM

railsback (823 posts)

70. Lots of Mormons in Nevada, too

Obama has a good lead there.

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Response to AzDar (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:09 AM

slackmaster (60,567 posts)

3. I've seen only a few in California. Our states are both being ignored in this election.

I haven't really seen very many Obama 2012 stickers here either.

They're both seen as "gimmes" by the two candidates, so very little money is being spent here.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:07 PM

bayareaboy (585 posts)

45. I just love being already spoken for ...

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No end to end commercials.

In fact in the east bay area the only folks who have bumper stickers are Moms and Dads of soon to be honor role students, Nobel Prize Winners and a few tea party fruit-cakes who you look out for anyhow. What is that thing about having to use a step ladder to get into your car?

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Response to AzDar (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:10 AM

4th law of robotics (6,801 posts)

4. I've only see the occasional bumper sticker period

those for Obama seem to be weathered, like they were from 2008.

I wonder if people all around are just not enthusiastic about this race?

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Response to AzDar (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:16 AM

phantom power (22,665 posts)

5. I've seen a couple, but...

I've seen more Sarah Palin stickers and Ron Paul stickers (and anti-Obama stickers) than "for-Romney" stickers.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:21 AM

ananda (12,665 posts)

6. That's amazing!

I haven't seen any Romney signs or stickers here either.
But that's to be expected cuz Austin is a laid back
radical bastion.

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Response to ananda (Reply #6)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:27 AM

JanetLovesObama (186 posts)

7. Here

I was driving around up here looking at houses over the weekend (half way between Austin and San Antonio) and was stunned when I saw two Obama yard signs. That's two more than I saw in 2008.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:27 AM

The Velveteen Ocelot (34,907 posts)

8. I just saw the first one this weekend.

It was in Red Wing, Minnesota, on a big honkin' SUV with a bunch of flag stickers, driven by an old white guy.

That's the only one I've seen yet. Lots of Obama stickers, some from '08, lots of new ones.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:28 AM

Andy823 (4,803 posts)

9. I live in Eastern Washington

It's a very red part of the state. There are signs up all over for the republican candidates, county, state and national, but I have yet so see one for Romney!

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:28 AM

TreasonousBastard (21,070 posts)

10. Seen a few around here, but very few...

and hardly any yard signs.

What really amazes me is with a hot repeat of the close House in '10 race there are NO Bishop or Altschuler signs around. None, nada, zip. (I'm not counting the one or two by party bigshots or family members)

This means to me that there will be a dismal turnout. Obama isn't exciting people like he did last time, and Romney is a embarrassment. No coattails to hang on to for the lesser races.

Ergo, why bother to vote? That is the question.

FWIW, isn't it generally accepted that old farts always vote while everyone else comes and goes? Most of 'em seem to be Eisenhower Republicans, but a lot us newly minted old farts forged in the '60s are replacing them, although not so much with their instinct to vote.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:31 AM

Ron Obvious (1,689 posts)

11. Saw my first yardsign for Romney yesterday

I haven't seen any bumper stickers for Romney, but to be fair, I've only seen a few old Obama stickers.

I did see my first yardsign for Romney yesterday though. It stood out to me, beacause I realised I hadn't seen a single pro-Romeny sign of any kind before here in western WA state. Must have been a Mormon household.

I can't imagine too many people voting FOR Romney in any case. The man has virtually no charisma or personality that I can detect. I can imagine many people voting AGAINST Obama though, especially if the economy doesn't improve. Many voters are that shortsighted, I fear.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:32 AM

XemaSab (57,498 posts)

12. I live in a hugely Republican, hugely Mormon part of California

where you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a fundie or a teabagger and I have seen two Romney stickers.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:34 AM

NightWatcher (20,702 posts)

13. I see tons of anti Obama stix, but no Rmoney (and shockingly fewer ron paul)

for a while here it was all ron paul and anti Obama stix. Now it's just "take back America" or "stand up for America, be an American ( I dont know what that means)

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:36 AM

area51 (5,056 posts)

14. I live in Texas,

and have only seen 1 Rmoney bumpersticker. Normally I'd expect to see them all over the place.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:15 PM

justabob (2,825 posts)

48. same here

I saw one the other day, and one a few weeks back. Yard signs too are completely absent. I have seen exactly one house (an estate actually) with Romney signs outside their gates, but they are heavy duty republicans. GOP presidents/vps always go to this house when in Dallas. I live on the edge of a heavily republican neighborhood and would normally expect to see a lot more love for the GOP candidate.

I see Obama stickers very often, both old and new vintages.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 02:23 PM

uponit7771 (16,605 posts)

65. +1 I live near KKKonderLund TX (aka Mansfield) and NOT ONE STICKER!!

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:38 AM

HopeHoops (47,675 posts)

15. Same here (PA), but there a SHITLOAD of Obama stickers (including mine) and some McCain leftovers.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:43 AM

mary195149 (379 posts)

16. At this time, in San Diego

I've only seen a handful of Romney bumper stickers but once he announces his running mate, we'll start seeing many more.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:13 PM

slackmaster (60,567 posts)

47. I agree, and I think bumper stickers are going to be just about all we see of Romney/Cthulhu 2012

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Or whoever he picks. Bumper stickers are dirt cheap. The R campaign is not going to spend a lot of money for TV or radio ads, billboards, etc. on a state that is a lost cause for them.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:45 AM

Jazzgirl (3,369 posts)

17. I live in North Central Texas and have never seen a Rmoney sticker.

I still see Obama stickers and Ron Paul but never have seen Romney stickers or yard signs.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:48 AM

JoePhilly (16,345 posts)

18. I've seen exactly one Romney sticker in Wake county NC.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:54 AM

Ganja Ninja (15,733 posts)

19. There aren't any in Florida either. n/t

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:09 PM

RockaFowler (4,932 posts)

23. I haven't seen them here in SoFla either

I see a lot of those "End of an Error 2012" stickers, though. They can't even be original. We used those in 2004

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 11:58 AM

catbyte (4,010 posts)

20. I live in SW lower MI in the heart of Dutch Mafia territory

and I have seen one Romney bumper sticker. I've seen close to a dozen Obama stickers and my "I Ride Inside! Cat Division DogsAgainstRomney.com" bumper magnet gets at least a couple thumbs up every time I drive.

This is all completely unscientific, of course, but I saw similar ratios in 2008 and the county I live in went Blue for the first time since 1964. I think the polls are not nearly as close as they want us to believe.

Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Taz, Nigel, and new baby brother Sammy, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"Dogs Aren’t Luggage--HISS!”

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:07 PM

goclark (30,404 posts)

21. I have a post here at DU

saying the same thing!

I took a 2 week vacation in Florida, Louisiana, Texas.

We drove through Alabama, Mississippi.

I did not see one bumper stick, billboard, t shirt for Rmoney ~ nothing for MITTwit, nothing.

I am African American and I wear a pretty bracelet that spells OBAMA.
I got several positive comments about it from friendly people in restaurants.

Everyone was friendly to me and to my family members on vacation with me.

We truly loved the "Southern Hospitality."

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:09 PM

ipfilter (1,270 posts)

24. I haven't seen a single Romney sticker in Oklahoma

but still see plenty of McCain/Palin and even W stickers.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:11 PM

mentalsolstice (3,596 posts)

25. Same here in Alabama

I live in a blue congressional district, however, the burbs can be pretty red. I remember seeing a lot of W stickers, a few for McCain, but so far none for Romney. OTOH, I've seen plenty of Obama 2012 stickers.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:28 PM

progressivebydesign (19,363 posts)

30. You're right. I remember a huge number of W stickers and McCain stickers the last few times.

But really, no enthusiasm for him at all. If they ran a write in campaign with Perry, he's probably get more votes than Romney.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:16 PM

aikoaiko (16,629 posts)

27. There are no bumper stickers because they really don't like him

But they will vote for him because he is not Obama

By the way it's same here in GA. Few to any stickers signs or tv ads

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:25 PM

progressivebydesign (19,363 posts)

28. I have to agree. I actually have seen only one NEW Romney sticker in my Gop-leaning area.

Saw one the other day on an elderly woman's double min cooper, as she left her expensive gated community. Other than that.. I had seen some earlier in the summer, two actually, left over from the primaries. Otherwise... it's ALL Obama. And my area is around 60/40 Republicans, LOTS of retired military.

I really question the narrative that Romney has the same or more followers than Obama. Considering that 60% of Romney's, non PAC money, comes from only THREE families. He has only 40% of regular donors (and of that, I doubt it's lots of $30.00 donations.)

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:26 PM

railsback (823 posts)

29. Guaranteed

Arizona is in play. About 3 months ago, Obama had a 2% edge. Now it shows Romney ahead by 10. Highly unlikely for such a massive shift when Romney has been bludgeoning himself on a daily basis. 18% were still undecided at that point, also. Romney probably does have a slight edge, but nowhere near 10 points. The Obama campaign needs to get in there and make sure the Arizonans know that the GOP plan to fund lower taxes on the wealthy is to cut into mortgage deductions tax write offs. This is a state that banked everything on the housing bubble, slashing their state taxes, thinking the housing market would fund everything. Now they're hemorrhaging $2 billion a year.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:29 PM

ThatsMyBarack (7,640 posts)

31. Just west of Chicago....

I have seen only one or two Romney stickers so far.

All the rest is Obama as far as the eye can see!

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:29 PM

DonRedwood (3,549 posts)

32. saw my first one today in oregon

road tripping and saw my first romney sticker. When you spend an entire day on the highway and don't see a single romney sticker, that's saying something. saw lots of obama stickers...both old and new.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:37 PM

BlueToTheBone (2,478 posts)

33. Come to think of it...in Arkansas

I've seen none .

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:41 PM

thelordofhell (3,850 posts)

34. Arizona is teabagger heaven..........and teabaggers HATE Rmoney

Even in major Mormon areas, you don't see any Rmoney stickers

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:42 PM

riderinthestorm (13,266 posts)

35. No Rmoney stickers but I've seen TWO Sarah Palin 2012 stickers

Northern Illinois, District 14 - Denny Hastert's old district (now occupied by Teabagger Randy Hultgren).

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:43 PM

agent46 (873 posts)

36. On the other hand

I noticed on FB yesterday that Romney's page has almost 3 million likes. Although, I supposed they could have been bought.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:26 PM

citizen blues (169 posts)

50. Or they're trolls challenging the bullshit that get said there.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:48 PM

berni_mccoy (17,512 posts)

37. He hasn't picked his VP yet... that may have something to do with it.

The campaign might be waiting for that moment before selling a ton of bumper stickers.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:50 PM

ProudToBeBlueInRhody (10,442 posts)

39. I saw a Romney lawn sign on the next street over yesterday.

I was not fucking happy.

Also saw some idiot with Romney and Scott Brown stickers all over his truck yesterday.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:52 PM

Ian_rd (2,030 posts)

40. That's because even "they" can't stand Romney

I finally saw one two days ago and did a double-take because I realized that it's the first one I've seen. I'm in East Tennessee - not exactly an Obama stronghold.

Even the people that will vote for him can't stand him. It's all about hating Obama, not liking Romney. And even if the lack of bumper stickers means a disadvantage in voter contributions, well, Citizens United fixed that problem for him, didn't it?

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:53 PM

Matariki (15,134 posts)

41. Rich people don't put bumper stickers on their million dollar Maybachs

So it's probably the Romney overlooked making them?

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:38 PM

bayareaboy (585 posts)

53. But the slightly less rich have no problem ...

doing their Hummers with lots of chrome and bumper stickers. But I have not seen too many of them. I really haven't really seen too many Hummers on the road lately. Are they up on blocks in the back yard or have our Hummer drivers wrecked them all?

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:53 PM

Initech (39,570 posts)

42. I've seen maybe four or five around where I live.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:07 PM

Chakaconcarne (77 posts)

46. havent seen any in OR...

Looks like another person saw 1. I still see palin / mccain stickers from time to time and a random bush/ cheney.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:16 PM

Tierra_y_Libertad (36,797 posts)

49. SW Washington. I haven't noticed stickers for any of the 2012 prez candidates.

Of course, it is a given that Obama will easily win the state.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:28 PM

Ineeda (2,932 posts)

51. ??????? I'm wondering

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if they're mostly holding off until the convention, because the nomination isn't "official" yet. I don't think I've seen one single "I'm Mitt Romney and I approve this message" ad on TV. Some pro-Obama ads and a few anti-Obama PAC ads though, and no, zero, zip, nada yard signs for either party. And I live in Florida! We'll be deluged soon enough though.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:30 PM

gollygee (12,426 posts)

52. I saw one on a Prius

Blew away every stereotype I've ever had. LOL.

I haven't seen many though.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:38 PM

otohara (21,684 posts)

54. The "Meh" Candidate

nobody wants to think about him... much less advertise him!

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:39 PM

handmade34 (9,645 posts)

55. maybe

most know Romney can't weather the campaign... and that he will drop out of the race...

that said, over the past couple of months traveling from Florida to Texas and now back East (South Carolina), I saw only 1 Romney bumper sticker (in San Antonio)... but more anti-Obama stickers (example: Psalms 109:8 --- 1/20/2013

)

although... even more, Yah! Obama stickers!!

**did notice the Chick-Fil-a's were packed here in Columbia today

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:40 PM

Mopar151 (6,111 posts)

56. NH has plenty of Rommney signs

Often next to Odious Lamontagne signs - fair # of Ron Paul signs, too. A few Obama lawn signs - but lots of Obama bumper stickers of all sorts.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:42 PM

NNN0LHI (67,186 posts)

57. I live in one of the reddest areas of Illinois and still haven't seen one

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:44 PM

Chemisse (18,431 posts)

58. The polls have supported the 'close-race' narrative

Not counting the one that came out this morning.

While we could reason that it is to the benefit of both Romney and the media to maintain that it is a close race, we can't argue with the poll numbers.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 02:00 PM

tallahasseedem (4,453 posts)

59. I saw my first and only Romney sticker...

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up here in Philly (well crossing over into NJ on the Walt Whitman) a couple of weeks ago. The first one EVER! What does that say?

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 02:02 PM

IggleDoer (997 posts)

60. Saw one Romney sticker here in Arizona.

It was for Jess Romney who is running for Justice of the Peace.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 02:05 PM

2Design (9,057 posts)

61. not seeing either - too early - Florida

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 02:06 PM

Jester Messiah (1,813 posts)

62. Teabaggers don't much care for Mr. Romney.

They'll hold their nose and vote for him, but that's about as far as they'll go.

As for a "close" race, yeah... check out electoral-vote.com for the story on that one. It's not even close, Obama's wiping the floor with him.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 02:13 PM

billky (159 posts)

63. Romney bumper sticker

Well I live in Kentucky and I don't have a chance. I'm voting for Obama anyway. I have a beat Romney sticker on mine, somebody will probably blow my car up. Republican is all they know here, I don't know why.

I'm voting anyway.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 02:28 PM

33Greeper (184 posts)

66. Question: Why don't we see very many Romney bumber stickers out there?

Answer in the form of a Question: Is it, perhaps, that there are too many militant leftists out there with sharp keys?

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Relax, it's just a joke!

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 02:29 PM

Ford_Prefect (274 posts)

67. Could it be a calculated choice by the state party brain trusts?

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I was told both parties in North Carolina are saving money by not producing and distributing as many stickers or signs because research says the internet has more impact on their core voters. I also heard that there were teams hired to remove or obscure signs for democratic or non-teaparty candidates. I was told this by a party insider so I give it some weight here in NC. There were surprisingly few signs or stickers used by either party during the lead up to the primary.

In NC there are relatively few signs or stickers as compared with previous campaigns. We expect that to change towards the end of the campaign season. I wonder just how much fear technique is behind it. The idea that you do not want to show who you are committed to until a key point seems counter-intuitive. On the other hand if you believe you will be attacked for having a political view...

We have a divided state on many issues with a huge deficit of real information vs Corp-O-News. It is also an old and regrettable practice here for some NC Democrats to avoid association with national office races to avoid being attacked as too liberal for NC. With all the money dumped into the GOP campaigns for TV and Internet attacks one can appreciate the reasoning if not the result. Ugh!

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 02:36 PM

CrispyQ (16,176 posts)

68. I've seen a few Ron Paul stickers - no Romney.

I've seen several Obama 2012 stickers - a couple still had their '08 sticker, too.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 02:45 PM

onenote (22,032 posts)

69. I've seen a few here in the DC area. I'm sure we will all be seeing more

once he picks a running mate. Once the ticket is set is when the bumper stickers and yard signs typically start showing up.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 05:21 PM

just1voice (1,362 posts)

71. Hint: the entire mainstream media narrative is bullshit, but sadly

the race for prez of the United Corporate States of America is very close, half the people in this country actually respect criminals like Robme for being able to get away with their crimes as they too wish they could get away with.

The other half will vote for someone who won't hold the very same criminals accountable for anything and caters to big criminal banks, simply because he's not as bad as the other candidate, or so they think.

Moreover, it's doubtful that a person's vote even matters where elections are easily manipulated and most information is pure propaganda. It's a nice fantasy to imagine that people aren't as dumb as they are but it's just a fantasy, they really are that dumb, that criminal and that easily bought.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 05:32 PM

Brother Buzz (8,494 posts)

72. I have seen exactly ONE Romney bumper sticker in California

It was on a vehicle with Alaska plates.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 05:40 PM

marlakay (4,216 posts)

73. I know its weird

I just went shopping in next big town over 80% red and lots of signs but zero for Romney…weird thing is they are just completing a brand new large mormon church….so whats up??? Are mormons not allowed?

Also one of my neighbors is mormon…not a peep from him.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 07:59 PM

MadrasT (5,795 posts)

74. One Romney,onne Obama

SE Pennsylvania.

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