Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Daring to say the unthinkable
One reader, with campaign credentials galore, dares to say it:
Update -- From Ed:
One reader, with campaign credentials galore, dares to say it:
House signs: not an indicator. "House signs don't vote." From a campaign perspective, they are a huge pain in the ass. Getting locations, making them, putting them up, no votes though. Then you have to put the signs up again after your opponents' drunk supporters knock them down as they stagger away from some beer soaked fundraiser. Meanwhile, your supporters are doing the same damn thing. And to top it off, frequently the people who live there are voting for another candidate, or more likely not voting at all.The bold assertion will be put to the test today! … I happen to think house signs are indeed sometimes crude indicators of momentum and enthusiasm. I also love house-sign wars. It’s drunken neighborhood democracy at its finest. …
Update -- From Ed:
When I first came here, I worked on a campaign in Worcester. Two thirds of the yard signs were in the yards of people not even registered to vote. I imagine it's "more legal" to pay somebody to put up a yard sign if they don't vote.
