Yard Sign With Candidate's Name On It Electrifies Congressional Race

[Sandy Eggo]

JASPER, IN—A blue corrugated plastic sign bearing the name of candidate Todd Young has invigorated and galvanized voters in southeastern Indiana's 9th District congressional race, catapulting the Republican to an all but insurmountable lead over his opponent, Democratic incumbent Baron Hill.

The 24-by-18-inch signboard, which political pundits have called an "instant game changer" since its appearance on Jasper, IN's Jackson Street last Friday, features a red, white, and blue color scheme, four stars above Young's name, and the slogan "Promise of a New Tomorrow." It also includes the word "Vote" and a check-mark-filled square next to the candidate's name, a strategy expected to triple turnout at the polls as throngs of voters rush to support Young.

"When I drove by the sign two days ago, I had to pull over to the side of the road and catch my breath," said Jade Williams, 34, a lifelong Democrat and former supporter of Baron Hill. "I'd never felt such a profound connection to a candidate before. Then I saw the powerful red line under his name and knew I had to drive to City Hall immediately and register as a Republican."

"It's the promise of a new tomorrow," Williams added.

The quote that just about did me in:

"When I drove by the sign two days ago, I had to pull over to the side of the road and catch my breath," said Jade Williams

http://www.theonion.com/articles/yard-sign-with-candidates-name-on-it-electrifies-c,18321/

I find this so hilarious because in all honesty, I think the signs are ridiculous. Vandals in our area have started changing some of the names and adding things to the pictures which weren't there before. One of my favorites, juvenile as it is, the candidate's name is "Glass" written in purple w/a black background and they blacked out the "GL".

On a serious note, I wish that I could go back and change my vote for any candidate who does not remove his/her sign from the landscape w/in 24 hours of winning.

[Bo D]

Vandals in our area have started changing some of the names and adding things to the pictures which weren't there before. One of my favorites, juvenile as it is, the candidate's name is "Glass" written in purple w/a black background and they blacked out the "GL".

In our area, we had a candidate running for sheriff named Bateman. A lot of his signs had the 'e' blacked out. Batman for Sheriff!

He won! 

[The Troll]

  "When I drove by this sign to days ago, I had to pull to the side of the road and catch my breath"
 
  Let me stick my finger down my throat and "GAG", give me a break.   

[Mr442]

Uh folks, that came from the Onion, it ain't exactly real.

[Palehorse]

Well I'm glad somebody besides me saw the elephant in this room! 

[Sandy Eggo]

In our area, we had a candidate running for sheriff named Bateman. A lot of his signs had the 'e' blacked out. Batman for Sheriff!

He won! 

I just have to wonder who these people are that take the time to do this? Kids? probably not.

[The Troll]

  We had a outside factory machine repairman who got to drive his car into the plant.  He was a scuba diver and he had a vanity plate on the front of his car that said Scuba Diver and it had a Scuba flag on it.  Some dirty bird make a little sign the went over the word Scuba.  The new sign said, Muff.

  He didn't notice for a week and a half when someone at his church seen it.