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IndyOp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 02:37 PM
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Why do signs in GOP Marietta, Ohio field office say "Democrat * McCain"?
Am I hallucinating this...?


From 538.com - On the Road: Marietta Ohio
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/10/on-road-marietta-ohio.html
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VenusRising Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 02:39 PM
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1. Wow!!
What a busy office!!! Look at all those volunteers!!!

:rofl:
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IndyOp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 02:40 PM
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5. One volunteer and the staffer is sitting there reading a magazine --
I've never seen an Obama staffer doing anything with their time other than making calls if they didn't have a volunteer to train at that moment.
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VenusRising Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 02:44 PM
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11. Obama's office in Worthington, Ohio was bursting with people yesterday.
And they were all on phones or entering data into the computer.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 02:39 PM
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2. Does he think he's a dem now?
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 02:40 PM
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3. Do they say 'Democrat FOR McCain'? nt
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 02:43 PM
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10. Also available from the same print shop....
"Jews for Hitler"
"African Americans for the KKK"
"Gays for Fred Phelps"
"Chickens for KFC"
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 02:40 PM
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4. Those are "Democrat for McCain" signs
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IndyOp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 02:42 PM
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7. O! And they have plenty left for the office because no Democrats want them for their yards.
Perfectly sensible. Thanks for the explanation.

I was vaguely wondering if the GOP was trying to boost McCain's popularity by associating him with Democrats. They are desperate and then some...
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unpossibles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 02:41 PM
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6. to give the impression that such a thing exists
I guess it makes it easier to steal votes, until someone sees that empty and sad photo.
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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 02:42 PM
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8. Assume it's democrat for McCain
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Dawgs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 02:42 PM
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9. WTF!! "Democrats for McCain"
Do those people exist, or is it a tactic to try and sway voters? Outside of PUMA's, I haven't heard one story of a Democrat supporting McCain.
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