Political Yard Sign Wars Wage as Election Nears

gollum123 writes "Yahoo has a story on how tension among bitterly divided voters is translating into a barrage of attacks on political targets that can't talk back - yard signs. Campaign signs depicting support for either President Bush (news - web sites) or Democratic challenger John Kerry (news - web sites) are being burned, chopped down, spray-painted and commonly, stolen away in the dark of night. Though sign shenanigans are common in election years, some Republican leaders are calling this year's activity unprecedented. Democratic leaders say attacks are so rampant that supporters should take their yard signs inside at night to protect them. Has anyone on /. had such an experience."

I hear that!

[fiftyLou]

...are being burned, chopped down, spray-painted and commonly, stolen away in the dark of night

I can sympathize. This sounds like what happened to my pot crop this summer.... well, minus the spraypaint. I never thought to bring 'em inside though - those democrats are so pratical.

Seen such?...

[rusty0101]

Yes. However without a lawn of my own, (appartment dweller, not basement dweller) I don't worry too much about bringing in signs. Perhaps I should pick up some of those bushes that have been sprouting up in the neighborhood. Then again, perhaps it is just too much to kerry.

-Rusty

p.s. Sorry about the puns, they just seemed to appropriate.

It's fine with me.

[AtariAmarok]

As long as they are advertising by yard signs, and not spam, it's pretty good. No having to face emails every morning with titles like: EN:LARGE::TAXX:CUTS:VOTEBUSH and IN:CREASE:NATIONAL:PRESTEEJ:VOTEK3RRY

My car

[mpost4]

I have Bush stickers on my car, and my car has been vandalized when ever I take it out.

bumper stickers

[taxman_10m]

Any of my friends that put a Bush bumper sticker on their car has had the car keyed multiple times.

Re: Even the little candidates can play...

[Black Parrot]

> A couple of big 4x8 BC04 signs have been spray-painted with "LIARS" and "1000 DEAD" and they're now covering them with plastic wrap hoping the spray painters will be foiled (sorry) and the signs protected.

Greatly offending the anti-birthcontrol crowd, no doubt.

Make Money Fa$t!

[Black Parrot]

I wonder if you could get rich by printing up a bunch of "Neener, neener!" or <Nelson>Ha, ha!</Nelson> signs for one side or the other to put up the day after the election.

Re:So far, my sign has survived

[Cymsdale]

Why doesn't anyone who supports the same candidate as that woman keep stealing her sign? Then she would keep donating to the cause they support.

Re:So far, my sign has survived

[br0ck]

I went by the local headquarters and made a donation and picked up a yard sign

I didn't have time to go to headquarters, so I just grabbed a sign from a neighbor and stuck it in my yard.

yeah

[JimFromJersey]

someone keeps putting an elder sign around my 'vote Cthulhu' yardsign.

WWF

[germaniumdiode]

How about we get a bunch of bush fans and kerry fans with yard signs and have them duke it out to decide who should take office. Can you imagine the 50 year old women going tactical on each other with bush or kerry signs? THAT would be entertaining...