It’s sign-stealing time again
Political Fix and the Post-Dispatch news room have been flooded with reports of campaign signs being stolen this weekend.
The callers were reporting “massive numbers,” as one put it, of Obama signs snatched from yards in Olivette and University City. (Obama’s signs cost $8 apiece.)
No doubt, there have been McCain signs stolen as well.
Sign stealing always seems to be a problem near election time, especially if a contest seems close. In fact, that’s often one of the indicators.
Just to get a sense of how active this thievery is this fall, this thread is to tally any reports of widespread sign-stealing, regardless of political party.
Obviously, if anyone has any direct knowledge of who’s responsible, please call your local law-enforcement agency.
those areas are very Democratic - therefore if anyone is stealing signs it has to be Democrats!
Well… I don’t have them.
But I hear they’re worth 8 bucks a piece.
I have video of Quaker like women with high hair stealing Obama signs.
Obama staffers are probably stealing them back and reselling them … used yard signs, only $8. What a bargain!
I think that sign-stealing has probably been a key aspect of political seasons since 1776. Who cares? Stealing is a crime only if you get caught.
All of my neighbors must be wealthy, judging by the huge numbers of Obama signs in their front yards.
Too bad you don’t know your neighbors well enough to say if they are rich or not. You should go talk to them. Turn off your PC, buy a six-pack of beer and go see if any of them will have one with you.
In the early 70’s in Madison County, then State Rep. Sam Vadalebene, from Edwardsville was running in a heated primary against former State’s Attorney and mob reformer Dick Mudge. The two had a debate at the Knights of Colubus Hall in Edwradsville and Sam was livid that people were stealing his signs. He didn’t accuse Dick’s supporters of doing it, but that was the unspoken mplication. Sam went on and on about it and then the moderator turned to Mudge who had his head down and hands in under the table. When the moderator called on Mudge a second time, he looked up and said, “Oh, sorry, I was just pulling splinters out of my fingers.” The place erupted. Sam won in spite of the missing signs and went on to become a legend in the Illinois Senate.
The yet even more desperate McCain camp strikes again…
Just another symptom of being republican. They’re so scared Sen. Obama is going to win they think if they steal his signs it will help McCain.