I’ve written before about one of my pet peeves when it comes to local politics; road signs.
You know what I’m talking about. Those red, white, blue, yellow, green, or whatever color signs that start popping up right after Labor Day and stay up until Election Day, and far too long afterwards sometimes as well. I’ve never understood why campaign managers think they work, and, more often than not the become the subject of petty little wars among campaign workers for opposing candidates.
Craig Vitter over at Craig’s Musings has a post up today where he calls on all local candidates to pledge that they won’t put these eyesores in public right-of-ways, which is usually where they are the most hideous (if someone wants to be a sign or two in their front yard that’s no big deal). He went so far as to send an email to every candidate for local office in Prince William County.
So far, he’s only gotten one response:
Although the email went out last night I have alread heard from one politician. Marty Nohe, the Coles District Supervisor who is running for reelection unopposed this year, sent me a note to give his personal pledge that he would not place any campaign signs in public right-of-ways this year. While some might say this is an easy pledge to make considering he is running unopposed it is just the start. I fully expect to hear from more politicians in the next few days, both on and off the record, and the responses should be fascinating.
I look forward to seeing what our politicians say, and whether their actions will follow their words.
Awesome. Interested in the sticker? ;>
Over at NotLarrySabato, they were discussing the Burke event.
Anonymous is a Woman said that the Democrat, Olezky (spelling probably wrong) actually put her SUPPORTERS in the media HOLDING signs.
So if a candidate’s supporters are standing in the median of the road holding signs, where do we put the stickers?
I have some thoughts…