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treestar

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26. This tells you what they deem their support to be
Mon May 28, 2012, 03:29 PM
May 2012

A candidate who has to pay to put signs up? Doesn't he have enough supporters who will put it on their laws for free?

is that legal? ibegurpard May 2012 #1
I don't know but hope not! -nt eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #2
According to the Supreme Court, money = free speech! progressoid May 2012 #6
Why wouldn't it be? jeff47 May 2012 #25
Ads have to pass zoning and get permits. LeftyMom May 2012 #38
and yet they say dems pay homeless people to go vote! and make a big deal about that. WI_DEM May 2012 #3
And for the record, if you want a Tom Barrett sign, you have to buy it! Scuba May 2012 #4
I've seen many hand-made Barrett signs lutefisk May 2012 #28
I saw the Lori Compass sign too. There's another near there up on a barn... Scuba May 2012 #29
Hey, Scott! Fake supporter, just like a fake Koch Brother? KansDem May 2012 #5
PRESS ON, WISCONSIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! madashelltoo May 2012 #7
Fine. I would take the 100.00 in a flash dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #8
oh, I do love that idea, dixiegrrrl eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #9
My thought, exactly. madamesilverspurs May 2012 #10
Hell, I'd take the money SGMRTDARMY May 2012 #11
'zactly! dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #15
Swap it. madamesilverspurs May 2012 #19
In the Unemplyment line lobodons May 2012 #24
In my community there's a... Scuba May 2012 #30
Or put it up facing away from the street Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #35
There ya go!!! dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #36
maybe just add: beac May 2012 #39
LIke, Stand with Walker ... in the unemployment line! Bake May 2012 #42
"Scott Walker paid me $100 to put this sign in my yard, I donated every cent to Tom Barrett." tanyev May 2012 #44
That would be the best thing! Canuckistanian May 2012 #49
TV stations are paid a lot more to put Scott Walker ads on their air cthulu2016 May 2012 #12
Sell the space to him for the $100 and then but an even bigger Barret sign in front of it. jwirr May 2012 #13
Or a sign with RECALL -----> next to it. Greybnk48 May 2012 #27
Every home in my neighborhood has had anti-Walker signs in the Windows undeterred May 2012 #14
Maybe this is a concession Iwillnevergiveup May 2012 #16
Sounds a lil like bribery to me sakabatou May 2012 #17
Bribery is their M.O! eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #22
If it was then every radio, tv station and newspaper that runs political ads is guilty. nt cstanleytech May 2012 #23
That really seems illegal! The Wielding Truth May 2012 #18
There are a few Walker signs in my town, most on well-traveled roads like 138 AllyCat May 2012 #20
Fall With Walker sign eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #21
This tells you what they deem their support to be treestar May 2012 #26
These people are selling their support, not just yard space lutefisk May 2012 #31
yes, that is a disturbing part of this. They're using the bandwagon approach. eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #32
Walker must be "rolling in money" if he afford to pay people to put up his signs. nt Raine May 2012 #33
unlimited funds provided by the 1%. And they pay people to ask people to put up signs too! eowyn_of_rohan May 2012 #34
If he pays $100 to put a sign in your yard... RoccoR5955 May 2012 #37
Way back when in the Vietnam protest period SwissTony May 2012 #40
Democracy is dead. Odin2005 May 2012 #41
Unless homeowner signed contract - take the sign DOWN! benld74 May 2012 #43
lol, like they need help in Oconomowoc. PeaceNikki May 2012 #45
If this is true the campaign manager should be fired SnakeEyes May 2012 #46
Agreed. I think it's hilarious. Especially considering the area this is being reported. PeaceNikki May 2012 #47
Who says that the trickle-down theory doesn't work? AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #48
My soul is worth more than $100 Release The Hounds May 2012 #50
A friend of mine gopiscrap May 2012 #51
Well of course this election is all about money marlakay May 2012 #52
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