Write off Georgia. Hubby and I just took an around the state

[JeanGrey]

trip, south of Atlanta through to north and the mountains and I didn't see one single Obama sign. NOT ONE. McCain/Palin signs everywhere. How seriously depressing. I saw one girl wearing an Obama tee shirt and she was getting hostile looks. (sigh)

This state is lost, trust me.

[Drunken Irishman]

1. AWESOME!

That means Obama is going to win Utah in a landslide!!!! THANK YOU! I am so excited now! I've seen like a ton of Obama signs the past few weeks and not ONE, yes not ONE, McCain sign!

:bounce:

Utah 100%
McCain 0%

LANDSLIDE!

[Left Is Write]

8. Yes, apparently, according to this criteria, Obama will win Idaho also.

[pokercat999]

42. And in VA same thing........although it may be I try to stay away

from the McSame areas.......lol

[endthewar]

134. Sweet! I knew Idaho was a purple state this year!

:bounce::party: :toast: :dunce: :grouphug: :headbang: :yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :bounce:

[Left Is Write]

157. Would that it were so.

We can keep on trying, though! :)

[writes3000]

10. LMAO! Signs don't mean much, I have to agree, especially since Obama's camp hasn't invested in them

The folks in Nevada have been clamoring for signs.

[helderheid]

13. I FINALLY saw a McCain/Palin sign in Sandy near the Southtowne Mall - the ONLY one I've seen!

:hi:

[Hamlette]

101. I saw my first one today...I'm on the aves....tons of Obama signs here

and one McCain sign on "B" street near 11th ave. Saw it this morning on the way home from church (ha ha! Not, on the way home from the airport!)

[JeanGrey]

37. I don't know anything about Utah except it is a serious

fundy state so I sorta doubt it.

[codjh9]

49. He's being pretty facetious - on the Yahoo composite poll, out of the 42 or so states

reporting, Utah has the LOWEST percent for Obama - like 26%!

[JeanGrey]

65. Well when you read this thread you don't know WHAT to

do with some of these people!

[Drunken Irishman]

91. Sorry, yeah, I was being sarcastic.

I'd be happy if Obama broke 30% here.

[JeanGrey]

143. I guess I shouldn't let myself get down and come to a forum

for shoring up...............Then I get called a liar, a racist, and the rest.

And this is my party.

[Left Is Write]

163. If you were looking for "shoring up", why did you title your post "Write off Georgia"?

If you're looking for someone to boost your morale, you might consider posting in a less morale-busting way.

[JeanGrey]

219. Because the fact that this state isn't going the way I want it to,

That was depressing me. But I guess I could make something up.

[Hamlette]

94. Utah is not a "fundy" state!

it is VERY religious, lots of sheep, the mormon church tells them how to vote and they do.

It used to be very democratic, in the 70s. Abortion is the issue that turned them red.

Not all religions are fundamentalist. The polygamists are fundamentalist. The VAST majority of mormons are not polygamist.

[JeanGrey]

145. Mormons are fundies. Period.

[Hamlette]

214. oh please, words have meaning

if you go around making up your own definitions it makes communication more difficult.

what is your definition of "fundie"?

[JeanGrey]

218. You are on this forum and you have to ask?

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. Retreat! Retreat!

Surrender, all of you!!!

:eyes:

[JeanGrey]

38. Do you seriously believe that Obama has a chance in

Georgia? I mean, seriously?

[unapatriciated]

48. why not?

Georgia used to be Blue and we beat all 50 states in the voter drive. We registered more new voters than any other state.
So don't count us out yet.

[JeanGrey]

63. Georgia hasn't voted blue for president since 1992.

She won't start now.

[tkmorris]

72. So... 3 elections then

Big fat whoop-de-do.

[JeanGrey]

85. Only 16 years and that was only once.

They dumped Clinton in 96, and voted for Bush I and Reagan twice. Not a very good track record for dems in this state.

[gabeana]

96. If thats the case

then whats the big deal, why even post your post

[JeanGrey]

142. Because I keep seeing people say the state is in play -

and electoral sites are showing Georgia in play when I didn't think it was, and then I got hopeful (mostly from reading on here) and now I'm down about it, that's all. It's MY state and I'd just for once like to buck the odds................

[unapatriciated]

147. It's my state too and we have registered a lot of new voters....

more than any other state. Just because they don't put up a sign doesn't mean all is lost.
Have you checked in with the Obama Campaign?
The campaign offices have been out of signs till recently.
We just got our's about a week ago, cause they didn't have any.
So check out your local campaign office and volunteer.

[JeanGrey]

220. I did call a local chapter and they also said they weren't or

didn't have many yard signs. That is a hopeful!!

[Generic Brad]

204. I put more stock in polls than in yard signs

But maybe that's just me.

[JeanGrey]

221. I don't put any stock in polls unless it is going to be a huge

landslide. Undecideds can always change an election and when you get right down to it, a lot of people don't always do what they say when they get in that voting booth.

Racism is prevalent in our country. I wish it weren't so, but it is. THAT is the one thing that worries me the most.

[endthewar]

139. You deserve every bit of grief you're getting on this thread.

:rofl:

[JeanGrey]

222. Enjoy yourself.

[stanwyck]

168. This is what you need to look at, Jean

We're registering new voters at an 8-1 ratio of Dems. to Republicans. My gym is registering voters. (L.A. Fitness). I came out of the Buford Hwy. Farmer's Mkt. today (heavy Asian-Hispanic area) and young people were registering voters.
My African American co-workers' churches are registering people and will make sure people get to the polls on election day.
Obama might not be actively "in" Georgia, but keep in mind: it's all about who shows up on election day.
Our organization is small here.
But we're tenacious.
(Plus, have you taken into account the critical demographic of younger people? No. They don't put up as many yard signs. They register on-line. They watch the debates on-lline. And they only use cell phones.
They're under your radar, now. But I bet they won't be on Nov. 4th.

[morillon]

173. My friends are registering 30-somethings and older who have never voted.

Obama supporters are incredibly passionate. The stakes this year are high, and people know it. Folks who have never voted in their lives are registering.

You're right. It's all about turnout. And even the racist fruity McSame supporters I know are lukewarm, at best, about voting for him. My guess is that they'll just be too tired to vote that day, or too busy, or something.

[stanwyck]

210. Anticipate long lines.

My husband and I plan to be in line at 5am if not earlier. People will need to be motivated to vote because there is going to be a crush of voters. Maybe here in Atlanta waiting to get gas is good preparation for election day lines.

[JeanGrey]

232. Can you early vote? Hubby and I did.

It would better than waiting until election day.

[JeanGrey]

231. I agree. I think the addition of Palin helped Mccrazy to

not be completely blown away totally but I do not think the republicans are all that crazy about him. The racism factor scares me the most.

I am hoping you are right. I have already early voted and it was pretty busy.

[JeanGrey]

225. Thanks. That is encouraging news and it is true that I don't

get to the East Point area much, and I realize that Atlanta is going to go Obama, at least I am pretty sure the city proper will. I am in the northern suburbs (red heaven) and on our trip we were mostly northeast, northwest and north of Atlanta.

So it is good to hear this!!! Thanks so much.

[Sebastian Doyle]

93. Depends on how well Bob Barr does.

If Barr takes a huge chunk of the Repuke vote, Obama could win. Hell, even if Barr takes ALL the Repuke vote and wins the state for himself, it's an electoral advantage to Obama, because that's 15 electoral votes out of McCrazy's column.

[JeanGrey]

226. Barr used to be highly liked here, he might pull more votes

away than we would think. That would be awesome!!!

[elkston]

3. Well thanks so much for your uplifting message.

Please don't hesitate to start a new thread the next time you want to announce how we are losing.

[alcibiades_mystery]

6. Par for the course with this one

Next week, she'll take a trip through North Carolina and tell us to stop working there too.

A real feel-good poster 30 days before the election, doncha know?

[blondeatlast]

12. She has lots of praise for John McCain. I think she's a toy the admins let us play with. nt

[JeanGrey]

47. OH please save your smary comments. I have no plans

to go to North Carolina and I already know what is going to happen in that state.

This is my first year on Democratic Underground are this many of you always like this?

[alcibiades_mystery]

123. I'm done with you

I try not to converse with outright bigots when I can help it.

[JeanGrey]

227. A bigot? Please give me your proof. Or otherwise

stop calling people names.

[Every Man A King]

171. Please share whats going to happen in NC

And how would you know without counting the yard signs? :silly:

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

172. She doesn't have a clue.

I love this.

[JeanGrey]

228. North Carolina isn't going to go for us that is all.

If I am wrong on election day, I'll come to this forum and admit I was wrong and I'll be HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY to do so!!!

[Every Man A King]

234. Yes but did you count the signs in NC?

If not.. im curious why you don't think Obama will win it.

[JeanGrey]

39. Look guys I am only telling what we saw.

Next time I'll forget it. And I thought it was a good thing to see what other areas were doing.

My mistake.

[Sebastian Doyle]

109. So where were these signs located exactly?

Were they actually on people's front lawns, or were they in empty lots, on the side of the road, Clear channel owned billboards, etc?

Here in Washington state, I haven't seen a McCain sign yet, but even the other Repuke candidates, like that asshole attempted election thief Dino Soprano Rossi, most of the signs are not actually in anybody's yard. That means it's nothing but Repuke money astroturf, as opposed to actual popular support.

Not that I doubt a Repuke candidate, generically speaking, would do well in Georgia. But then Bob Barr is a native son of Georgia, and probably more aligned with how Georgia right wingers think. So I'm not ready to call Georgia for Gramps yet. Or for Obama, unfortunately.

[JeanGrey]

229. Lawns. On people's lawns.

I didn't see any HUGE signs, other than one three foot or so yard sign. Nothing Billboards that I noticed.

[beachmom]

152. Are you volunteering for the Obama campaign? May I remind you

that there are 5 million people in Atlanta metro. I think we should fight the good fight in Georgia and not concede ANYTHING to McCain.

If you think anecdotes are everything, I'll share mine:

I went to a sports bar to watch the McCain/Obama debate -- Democrats had organized to watch together. 250 Obama supporters showed up here in Johns Creek, GA, a very Republican area. You know how many McCain people showed up? 8.

Oh, and Chambliss is only 2 points ahead of Martin in the most recent poll.

Again, may I ask if you are volunteering -- because if you were, you wouldn't be putting negative posts up like this one. The only thing you have confirmed is that sparsely populated sections of GA that have been traditionally red have McCain signs displayed. All the quiet people? Well, you don't have a clue how they are going to vote.

[morillon]

159. McCain support here is very lukewarm.

Seriously, the ONLY people I know who are voting for him are Klan types -- people who routinely use the N-word at family gatherings and who hate EVERYONE other than Southern whites exactly like them. They blame Hispanics and Blacks for taking their jobs and their promotions. They hate Jews, Catholics, and Muslims.

But even these people aren't enthusiastic about McCain. They voted for Huckabee in droves. Their support for McCain is about as tepid as it would have been for Romney, who was three things they hate: a Yankee, a Mormon, and affluent-looking.

I have known these folks all my life. I know how they talk. I mostly know how they think. They will only vote for McCain because he's white. I'm not sure that's enough to get them out to vote on election day, either.

[JeanGrey]

233. I can't volunteer because of my health. The driving trip we

took liked to have killed me, I spent one whole day just lying in bed at the hotel room because my legs were so swollen. I refuse to give in though and try to live at least a semi normal life.

[Sorceress]

247. Don't worry about it...

Signs aren't exactly the most accurate determinant of the amount of support and even if we do lose Georgia, we've got you covered!!!

[Joe the Revelator]

4. Guess what.....signs don't vote

[MikeNearMcChord]

59. And signs don't register voters nor do they knock on doors

And when Senator Obama speeaks, signs aren't the ones showing up, it's flesh and blood people. We may not win Georgia, but we won't walk away without a fight, God Bless those in the Peach state for fighting the good fight.:dem: :patriot:

[Hutzpa]

5. How big is Georgia

you did that in a day and saw one little girl with an Obama t-shirt,

:wow: you must have used a jet car, or a time machine.

[JeanGrey]

43. We did it in THREE DAYS. She wasn't little she was a woman.

It was a fantastic shirt - Martin Luther King on one side, with the saying "I have a dream" and Obama on the right with "Yes we Can". I asked her where she got it but she said her sister got it for her and didn't know.

My yard sign in my neighborhood so far is the only Obama sign I've seen. I want to put a bumper sticker on but hubby won't let me because he's worried the car will get keyed.

[progressivebydesign]

7. There are very few Obama signs... they're hard to get! But we have tons of stickers everywhere.

A lack of yard signs does NOT mean that he's losing the state. Is Sunday the depresso day? I can count several of these threads today...

[alcibiades_mystery]

9. The haters are desperate

Especially the ones who won't be able to show their faces here from humiliation on November 5.

[greenbriar]

25. Our county can't keep them in stock long enough to sell them

I have 3 on order but they haven't gotten the new order in yet

[JeanGrey]

46. Trust me he is going to lose Georgia. We'll meet back here

after the election. He's going to lose here by a good margin.

[ncgrits]

82. Maybe, maybe not. But you seem to want him to lose it so you'll be right?

That's how it's beginning to sound.

[JeanGrey]

88. No, it doesn't sound at all like that. You are putting words in

my mouth. Good grief.

[morillon]

115. I disagree.

I live in a formerly Republican district west/northwest of Atlanta, and this area was BLANKETED in W signs and stickers in 2000 and 2004. I would see ten or more on cars every day on I-20 and I-285. In two months of looking for stickers and signs, I have not seen ONE McCain yard sign and I have seen a grand total of five McCain stickers. I see three or four Obama stickers EVERY DAY without fail.

I have friends who are registering over a hundred new Democrats every month and have been doing it for months.

I'm saying right now that it'll be 50/40/10 Obama/McCain/Barr.

[morillon]

130. LOL!!!

How long have you lived here? I've lived in Georgia all my life, and the last Dem who had this kind of support here was Jimmy Carter. Of COURSE there are still the racist low income types who vote completely against their own self-interest, even their survival. As long as Faux News and Rush Limbaugh are allowed to spew their filth unchecked, those people will still be hopelessly stuck in the cult.

But I'm telling you for a fact that the middle-of-the-road Georgia Republicans who have money and professional jobs are NOT voting Republican this year. If Romney or Giuliani had been on the ticket, they would have, but Palin is an absolute fucking JOKE to these people.

[Number23]

185. Not only that but ol' Saxby is HURTING this year

If that Good Old Boy is hurting in blood-red Georgia, then that's a good thing.

I'm happy to report that I voted for his Dem counterpart last weekend. My absentee ballot is on the way!!

But I'm telling you for a fact that the middle-of-the-road Georgia Republicans who have money and professional jobs are NOT voting Republican this year.

I haven't lived in Georgia in many years, but if the reports I've been hearing about Saxby and other Repubs is true, everyone writing off Georgia may get a bit of a surprise.

[morillon]

197. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

I remember back in 2002 when Saxby was blithering on election night that he'd just gotten a call from GWB and that he'd said, "I'm so happy to be workin' for YEWWWWW, Mr. President!!" And I'm thinking, "Hey, three branches of government? Anybody? Since when does Congress work for the executive branch?"

What happened here in 2002 was disgraceful. I will believe to my dying day that Diebold's last minute uncertified "patch" in metro Atlanta swung the election to Chambliss and Perdue.

[beachmom]

153. THAT DOES IT! I thank you, JeanGrey, for your CONCERN.

This has nothing to do with predictions. You are trying to hurt morale. And we also have a Senate race that polls closer than the presidential, so it is important to get our people out to vote. I am phonebanking and doing my part. How about you?

[JeanGrey]

235. I am not trying to hurt anyone. I was simply depressed and

down. Sue me.

[JeanGrey]

50. Why then don't we have them? I got mine from the internet

but surely there must be places around Georgia for OBama yard signs. I have sent emails and called a few places to tell them they NEED TO GET THEM OUT there.

[morillon]

121. Can't put up signs in my neighborhood due to covenants.

But a friend of ours who doesn't have the same HOA covenants has had signs on back order for over a month. Signs are VERY hard to come by.

[beachmom]

154. Forsyth Co. office had some. If you volunteered you would

have a good chance of snagging a yard sign. A guy came in the other day and proudly declared himself a "Redneck for Obama".

You know, in 2006 I drove around rural Virginia right before the election. All I saw were George Allen signs. Gee, now who won that Senate race? Oh yeah, Jim Webb ... on the strength of Northern Virginia.

[morillon]

162. A friend of mine saw an interesting thing on I-75 the other day.

Rich white lady in a Mercedes driving down I-75 near Marietta, Forsyth County tag, great big ol' Obama sticker.

FORSYTH COUNTY, folks. One of the most racist counties -- formerly perhaps THE most -- in Georgia.

Georgia is most definitely in play. Middle class and upper middle class folks ain't happy with what Georgie has done to the country, and they are informed enough to know that McFuckingSame is going to put us in an even bigger world of hurt. We can't afford a two-front war as it is, and Iran will totally destroy what's left of our economy. These folks remember that they got much, much richer when Bill was in office, and they're ready for more of that.

Plus, Obama is a lot more like affluent white folks than McCain is. McCain is barely educated at all and hasn't worked in business EVER. The only money he has comes from his wife and whatever shady deals he's been able to put together as a senator. He makes NO fucking sense when he talks about the economy. Obama, on the other hand, is much more like the typical Republican businessperson type of voter. There's definitely something to be said for identity politics, and middle class professionals who may usually vote Republican just can't identify at all with McCain and Palin. I don't know a single professional woman who is anything other than horrified and PISSED AS HELL about Palin.

[beachmom]

178. I volunteer out of the Forsyth Co. office. That county went 86% for Bush in '04.

And yet you will never meet a more enthusiastic bunch of scrappy Obama volunteers than in this former KKK stronghold county. That is why this OP pisses me off so much. The person doesn't appear to volunteer and has NO IDEA of the kind of enthusiasm there is for Obama in the most unlikeliest places. Oh, and I don't have a yard sign nor will I. I do have a button and a T shirt though.

[unapatriciated]

205. We have been trying to get signs for a month....

finally got two last week and they are up on a very busy street 1/2 block from Kell High.
Labor Day weekend we registered a lot of new voters in Cobb County.
In fact GA lead all 50 states in the Obama Campaign for registering voters that weekend.
On opening night of our local Obama Office it was standing room only with more than 100 people showing up to volunteer.

[PM7nj]

11. Who said we were going to win Georgia? nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

19. Our entire strategy DEPENDS on it, doncha know

Translation: OP is anti-Obama, and many people know why.

[JeanGrey]

76. PM7 is anti-obama? Why?

[JeanGrey]

51. A lot of people on this forum are in denial. Plus real clear

politics has had Georgia "leaning" republican har har

[PM7nj]

84. You do understand that yard signs don't vote, right?

I don't believe that we are going to win Georgia but I think you are being ridiculously negative.

[beachmom]

155. No one is in denial. Georgia is NOT a must win state. I was told

that by the paid Obama organizer who moved onto PA. GA is a LEAN McCain state according to most polls. However, our job at the least is to make the Republicans SWEAT by all of our organizing. Obama has more field offices than McCain, AND what field offices McCain has have come in LATE. Too late in my view. But it seems McCain feels now FORCED to defend Georgia, a state he would have preferred to just let coast to a win without any money spent in it. Coupling that new McCain field office in GA in a reliably deep red county with his leaving Michigan, I say Mission Accomplished.

[JeanGrey]

236. EVERY state is one we need to win. Georgia does have 15 EV's.

[morillon]

175. I did, for one. n/t

[FrenchieCat]

14. How much gas did you burn looking for Signs in Georgia?

Is that another brilliant McCain/Palin strategy? :eyes:

[JeanGrey]

52. I wouldn't know maybe YOU could tell me?

[beachmom]

176. How do you even HAVE gas? We have had a gas shortage in GA

since Hurricane Ike. How come you don't mention that?

[morillon]

181. Excellent point.

I went to a family reunion today, and more than half the regulars weren't there due to the gas shortage. Some areas in Georgia got a little better this week, but a lot still don't have gas. Our side of town was totally out last weekend.

Literally everyone I know here has cut back on driving except to work. They do errands and shopping on the way home, and only when absolutely necessary, at that.

There's not a lot of pleasure driving going on, for sure. Even if you have a full tank when you start out, you may not be able to find gas where you're going. And if you burn up all your gas fucking around, you may not be able to fill up enough to go to work.

[unapatriciated]

208. I was wondering the same thing....

we are now just getting back to a few gas stations having supplies. We went for quite awhile out in Cobb/Cherokee/Woodstock area without gas, zip,nada.

[JeanGrey]

237. We had no trouble finding gas. We passed several stations

that were out but pretty soon there would be one with gas. Not a bit of trouble. The station right next to our motel in Dahlonega was out of premium and mid grade the second night but the next morning had everything.

Not only that, this entire gas thing is a manufactured bunch of crap. My sis just went from Atlanta to Ohio driving and our Uncle told her to get off at the Speedway at Exit 25 in Corbin, KY they had the cheapest gas in the state.

Guess what? She had paid 4.19 for it here to top off her tank and it was $3.30 at that station and there was PLENTY of all grades!!

Almost a dollar difference. On the way back it was even cheaper. I think this entire thing is horsehockey.

[Hippo_Tron]

15. Obama isn't spending money to distribute free yard signs

Yard signs don't win votes in national elections. When it's a state or local candidate with low name ID they are important. But for the presidency it's a waste of money in this day and age to distribute yard signs. It's amazing that it took until 2008 for a candidate to figure this out.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

141. Anyone who is tempted to put out an Obama sign should put one out for a local Dem instead

Much more effective.

[cwydro]

16. wtf?

:crazy:

[Onlooker]

17. Georgia has always been in the red column

But, if Obama can close the gap there, it's a sign of progress elsewhere, and some polls have him within 8 in Georgia.

[JeanGrey]

53. You might need to tell those that think Georgia is in play.

[billyoc]

18. Oh, shush. Georgia's barely pink.

http://www.electoral-vote.com/

[JeanGrey]

54. You see?

:eyes:

[BlooInBloo]

20. Not even one person who knows *anything* thought there was a chance in hell of winning GA.

[JeanGrey]

55. I'll be sure to tell everyone who yells at me that.

Or you can.

[BlooInBloo]

79. kkthxbai!

[beachmom]

156. You are arguing that we don't organize in GA. For that, the purpose of your post

is to lower morale and tell potential GA volunteers to not bother. That is why I find your post offensive and counterproductive. Since you seem to only do two things: blog negatively, order something on the internet and then moan when it doesn't come right away. I find you to be a whiner Democrat, if you are a Democrat, who is not willing to pull up your sleeves and pitch in FOR THE FUTURE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY in Georgia.

[alcibiades_mystery]

200. The OP is racist trash

[patrice]

21. You miss the whole point of the Obama candidacy: We=ALL of Us are the ones we've been waiting for.

All includes even red-staters such as myself = Even if my state doesn't go to Obama, we Obama-folk will stick together and continue to make a difference on the issues after the vote.

[blondeatlast]

22. What is your favorite thing about Obama as a candidate? I challenge you to name ONE thing.

That he's a Democrat doesn't count, either.

[JeffR]

27. His refreshing lack of signs in Georgia!

;-)

[blondeatlast]

29. That would be his stance on environmental issues, I take it! LOL! nt

[JeffR]

34. Bingo!

:spray:

[JeanGrey]

56. Where to start? His HONESTY, His Integrity, His genuine

CARE of the people, his ability to DO WHAT IS RIGHT. Without him we're doomed.

[JeffR]

23. This is a laughable post.

Try harder. (And BTW, an Obama win is a very long shot for Georgia, but signs are a pretty useless gauge of the race. Why put up a sign when in a matter of hours some mutant, inbred rightwinger with cloven hooves will rip it off?)

[JeanGrey]

57. Nobody has taken mine yet.

[JeffR]

61. You're to be congratulated for that, anyway.

[JeanGrey]

66. I have another one just waiting!!!! I dare them to try.

[Dawgs]

24. I actually live in Georgia and you couldn't be more wrong.

In 2004 I saw every third car with a Bush bumper sticker. This year I'm seeing more Obama stickers than McCain.

Also, Georgia has never been a state to put out yard signs for Democrats.

Obama probably won't win but it will be very close. It's certainly not over for him in Georgia.

[alcibiades_mystery]

28. Pay no attention to the OP

Her hatred for Obama has deep...ahem...roots, so to speak.

[blondeatlast]

By Jove, I think you've got it.. Her posting "roots: go deep indeed. nt

[JeanGrey]

98. Oh really? Are you always this way or just naturally full of shit?

[alcibiades_mystery]

125. I dunno

Have you always been a racist piece of shit, or just this year?

[JeanGrey]

129. Please, feel free to prove how I am "racist". I am

waiting with baited breath.

[OKNancy]

144. "bated" breath... baited breath means you have fish breath

[JeanGrey]

180. Thanks for proving my point.

[No Elephants]

30. And as Georgia goes, so goes...Oh, never mind. It's Ohio.

[JeanGrey]

100. Yes it's Ohio.

But don't downplay the role the south plays............

[terrya]

31. electoral-vote.com right now rates Georgia as "Weak GOP"

Which tells me that maybe Obama won't win, but it WILL be close. And perhaps that could bode well for Georgia's Senate race. God, I'd love to see that douchebag Saxby Chambliss lose.

[JeanGrey]

75. It is not weak gop. That is what scares me on those electoral

vote state maps.

[JeanGrey]

60. I don't know where you are because I will beat you a steak

dinner it is over.

[JeanGrey]

68. Also see post #17 and #20.

[morillon]

119. Exactly right.

Like I was saying in another part of the thread, we're in way, way different shape than in 2000 or 2004. I know many Republicans here who are voting Democratic for the first time in their lives. These guys have seen their stock portfolios take a nose dive, they're worried about pissing away billions in Iraq, they loathe McCain's health plan, and they think Palin is a total twat. If McCain had picked Romney or, better yet, if Romney had won the nomination, they would've voted Republican again this year, but now there's no chance.

The only Republicans I know who are still voting that way this year are lost causes. They'd vote for David Duke or Lyndon LaRouche if given the chance. Klan types, mostly. And I do know a few of them, unfortunately.

[stanwyck]

165. My Atlanta suburb has more Obama signs

I've lived in this neighborhood for twenty years and Dem. signs have been scarce. Until this year. As I was driving around today running errands, I was amazed at the number of Obama-Biden signs.
Plus, where I work, no McCain bumper stickers. Not one. And we have several "W" bumper stickers from the same employees 4 yrs. ago.
Don't count Georgia out.
We're registering new voters in huge numbers.

[morillon]

170. No McCain stickers where I work, either.

I've been working at the same place since 2000. It's a huge Atlanta office complex with thousands of people. In 2000 and 2004, I'd see a minimum of half a dozen W stickers every day. Out of all those thousands of cars, my car was the ONLY ONE with a Kerry-Edwards or Gore-Lieberman sticker.

Most people where I work make good money and have bought new cars since 2004. Not one of them has replaced their W stickers with one for McCain.

Edited to add: And this year, unlike 2000 or 2004, I routinely see five or more Obama stickers in the parking deck. :-)

[melody]

26. Oh, well, we'd better just give up

Everyone, take Georgia out of the hope chest.

:rofl:

[napi21]

32. That isn't a trustworthy indicator. I live in Ga. about 30 mil north of Atlanta

and 10 mi. south of Gainesville. I don't have a yard sign OR a bumpersticker on the car because people arund here are vindictive. Quite a few cars were keyed in 2004 because they bore Kerry stickers. Although my car is 10 years old, it still looks like NEW & only has 48,000 miles on it. We already voted for Obama absentee, but risking deliberate damage to my car is simply not worth the risk to me, just to advertise that I'm an Obama supporter. I've spoken to quite a number of others who feel the same!

I admit, I too would be really shocked if Obama managed to pull of a win in this State, but I'm not willing to say it CAN'T HAPPEN!

[Top Cat]

33. I live in Lawerenceville and there are a few signs here

I have seen plenty of stickers on cars in Gwinnett and Dekalb count for Obama

[Ron Paul- voting BO]

40. Live in dacula and have my sign up

[chelaque liberal]

215. I live near Dacula. Welcome to DU

I don't see any Obama signs but have been struck by the rarity of McCain signs or bumper stickers.

[madaboutharry]

35. The people here who said that yard signs don't vote, or get

votes are right. I am in my local Obama office several times a week, almost every day, and people keep coming in wanting yard signs. We don't have any. We had a few, but the volunteers got them first and then we ran out. People come in and ask for a yard sign and we tell them we don't have any and then when we ask if they would volunteer, even an hour a week, they say they don't have time. We don't need anyone putting signs in their yards, we need people making phone calls and knocking on doors. A polite contact with an undecided voter can turn a vote for Obama. That is what we need from supporters.

[CitizenPatriot]

36. what a downer

some of us are working on the campaign here and the story is quite different than your drive led you to believe.

You could have posted asking if anyone knew what was going on with GA.

We had election fraud here last time. so who knows what will happen this year.

There is a lot of underground work going on by people who are taking days off to work on this campaign here.

support would be great.

[JeanGrey]

69. I'm pretty sure I know what is going to go on in Georgia, but

I am hoping for a miracle.

[Raine1967]

114. While you hope, I will be working.

I refuse to let people like this get me down in this State.

The early voting in the state is looking quite good, and I think you may very well be surprised, but please, do NOT tell me or others working hard to get him and other dems elected to give up hope. I find that a little insulting.

:gobama:
:peace:
Raine in Georgia.

[CitizenPatriot]

177. thank you!

you know as well as I do what great progress we've made here.

It is worth celebrating and acknowledging, as Obama did when he called our team to congratulate us.

Keep up the great work!! It's wonderful to hear from a fellow Georgian campaign worker/volunteer:-)

[JeanGrey]

238. We early voted as well. I am not telling people to give up

hope, there is always hope! And if I were healthy enough I'd help. I did do some calling.

[unapatriciated]

41. I guess you didn't drive by my house....

I have two(and nobody has stolen them yet) and I live on a very busy street a half of block from a Kell High School.
Just to let you know Georgia beat all 50 states in the Obama voter drive.
so don't count us out yet.

[JeanGrey]

70. I truly hope you are right.

[DearAbby]

44. Oh Cheez Whiz and Crackers...

:::wringing hands:::: Dagnabbit!

[salin]

45. Well - exactly the opposite in red Indiana.

I think the benefit of the long primary season - was a huge presence by both candidates throughout the state. There are tons of Obama signs and stickers - and I have seen one McCain sticker. Saw the first one...yesterday. On a car with Illinois plates.

There were always tons of Bush signage/stickers. Not this time around.

Heck Obama has been on the air here almost nonstop since April.

McCain has only just last week started pumping money into the state - why? B/c this reliably red state is looking very unreliable.

I know a number of 'conservative independents' who are not just avoiding Mccain - but intend to vote for Obama to try to set right the country in the bushwake, and (ironically) to "save the party."

So I'll see your Georgia, and raise you one Indiana.

[Every Man A King]

58. Yea but can we beat Chambliss is the question nt

[JeanGrey]

71. I did see a few Saxby signs but only a few.

[apocalypsehow]

62. Who do you think would have been better at the top of the Democratic ticket as regards Georgia?

I'll bet I have a pretty good guess....( :eyes: )

[JeanGrey]

73. I doubt anyone would have carried Georgia under Dem.

Who did you think? Hillary?

[apocalypsehow]

108. Then why did you post this OP?

You said: "I doubt anyone would have carried Georgia under Dem"

So, that being the case, what is the point of the OP? I doubt Obama is going to carry my native Kansas: were there the slightest chance that he could do so, I can see posting an OP along those lines. Additionally, were there a point in time where Obama was actually ahead in Kansas, but had now fallen behind, I can similarly see posting an OP like yours.

But this business about posting the obvious - Obama is unlikely to carry Georgia - has nothing to do with either Obama or Georgia, and you well know it.

As another poster has already said, you need to seek help.

[JeanGrey]

131. I don't have a clue what you are talking about. I am not a

"native" of Kansas. I think you might be confusing me with someone else.

[apocalypsehow]

158. Oh yes you do - but keep play-acting.

The rest of us will keep laughing.

[high density]

64. McCain is definitely winning the yard sign race

I've seen candidates win the yard sign race but lose at the ballot box big time.

[JeanGrey]

74. I hope so but it's really depressing.

[Fire1]

81. What about Savannah and ATL??

[JeanGrey]

89. To be fair I didn't go south of Atlanta much, so I am hoping that

maybe things were better there but I know in my heart we're going to lose this state. It just upsets me because it's MY state.....................

[A-Long-Little-Doggie]

67. Oh noes!!!!! He is going to lose Massachusetts!!!

We're doomed!

[sniffa]

77. Trust me, Obama is not going to win Massachusetts

I see way too many McCain stickers here. It's time for Obama to write off MA and concentrate on states he can win.

Trust me, MA is going red this year.

[PM7nj]

87. It's going to be tight in NJ!

There seem to be an equal number of McCain and Obama stickers/signs! You know what that means! Obama is in trouble here!

[JeanGrey]

90. God I hope not.

[Obamarulz11]

230. ur joking right?

[City of Mills]

249. Ha you beat me to it!

I expressed my similar concerns downthread :)

[vaberella]

78. Not to be funny: Didn't Obama win the Dem number during the primaries in Georgia?

I wouldn't write it off just yet.

[JeanGrey]

92. I can't remember, I think so. And I know a lot of republicans

who voted for him but most of that was Hillary hatred.

[beachmom]

182. Obama won the GA primary by a landslide. It wasn't even close. nt

[book_worm]

80. The old yard sign poll is seriously flawed. If it were fact McGovern would have beaten Nixon in '72

[Cali_Democrat]

83. Seek help

and while your at it, steal some McCain-Palin yard signs and replace them with Obama-Biden signs.

You can single-handedly win Georgia for us by simply replacing McCain yard signs.

This election is all about yard signs ya know.

You maroon.

[JeanGrey]

95. That was really helpful. You go ahead.

[faithfulcitizen]

107. Rude.

[mvd]

86. It's an uphill climb, but we'll get VA, FL, and maybe NC

We're still breaking into the South.

[faithfulcitizen]

97. This actually makes me feel much better about Indiana since we have Obama/Biden signs everywhere!

And I think we typically vote about the same as GA.

[mscuedawg]

99. FLDem5...I hope you dont mind me using this...

I'm passing on some wisdom I read yesterday from a fellow DU'er, FLDem5,

"let them post signs. Don't go broke trying to buy them. They will only get stolen anyway.

Knock on doors. Make phone calls.

McCain = winner in yard sign election

Obama = winner of the November 4th election.

I'm good with that."

As I drove along the suburban streets outside of Cleveland...counting the McCain signs and hoping to see some Obama signs, your words rang in my ears...then...what's that (and how I WISH I had a camera to have this moment for all eternity...I may even go back and take pics today)

The street was suddenly lined, on both sides, with small, waving American flags that led up to at least six Obama/Biden signs...boom boom boom...right in a row...the American flags continued for, I'm sure, another mile...

I literally said "Nice!" out loud!

I'm proud to lose the yard sign election and prouder yet to win the November 4th! :patriot:

[JeanGrey]

102. Thanks for posting this!!!

[mscuedawg]

106. You betcha'!

:hi: When we have weak days...we need to pull together! :hug: GOBAMA!!!

[JeanGrey]

127. Thanks. I needed it.

:bounce:

[carpetbagger]

103. Don't worry about the yard signs or the landowners' vote.

I could say the same thing about Florida, where there's been massive distribution of yard signs on country roads in the last 30 days. Remember that the GOP can crank those things out and send them to Bush 2004 supporters in short order, and that most people don't have land along the highways (or land for that matter).

What would an Obama win in Georgia look like, besides narrow and irrelevent to the presidential election (it would be part of a 400+ vote blowout)? Simply, he'd still get blown away in North Georgia, and he'd lose most of the state, including the Atlanta suburbs (although that would depend on how many out-of-work bankers run with the Obama surge). He'd pull even in the coastal plain and pull out big numbers in Atlanta. The yard sign thing would still go way for McCain.

[JeanGrey]

128. True. Thanks.

[bunkerbuster1]

104. Funny, I was just in Decatur...

tons of Obama signs, and stickers, and I even saw a middle-aged fella wearing an Obama shirt draw this from a teen-aged girl on the sidewalk with her friends, who said:

"Sir, I just want you to know, your T-shirt inspires me!"

(Sadly, that middle-aged man was NOT me.)

You'll see a lot of McCain signs, but it's nothing like what we had in 2004 with the fanatical Bushies driving around with their creepy "W" stickers.

Will Obama sneak in and win GA? Probably not. But he's making it way, way closer than it should be for a Democrat, and GA will not stay red forever.

[crazy_vanilla]

105. never give up, never surrender

We can't just declare something "lost" because there aren't any yard signs. We gotta keep going till after Election Day!

I live in Texas and by this logic I should've given up from the beginning. One should never stop working and gaining ground.

[renie408]

110. Georgia was a lost cause for this particular candidate in 1865. n/t

[lostnotforgotten]

111. The South - Still Steadfastly Fighting That Civil War!

eom

[firedupdem]

112. Don't forget there are a lot of college kids in Georgia on the

stump for Obama...those kids plan to vote! They don't have money for signs so don't let that be the only guide in determining where we will win.

[ibegurpard]

113. Why?

Money's not an issue for the Obama campaign and every dollar they spend in a state like Georgia forces the McCain campaign to match it.

[firedupdem]

149. I'm talking about students not having money...not the campaign. n/t

[gmoney]

116. I think around 2011, I'm going to start a yard sign company...

and only churn out Dem candidate signs, and do them early and in massive massive quantities, perhaps with some sort of "anti-steal" technology like jalapeno based inks.

[RagAss]

117. What a Shocker !!!!!!

[quakerboy]

118. Yard signs are not the best gauge of the race, I think

I do not believe they are a good way to judge your state. While I do not expect Obama to win Georgia, I do not put it out of the range of possibility, given how McP has a way of shooting themselves in the feet at inopportune moments. That, plus Bar make it possible.

It may be depressing not to see Obama signs. But you don't always. Sometimes the signs you wish you saw are on a different road. In my area, particularly before the primaries, there were far more Ron Paul Signs than anything else. Depending on how busy the Paulites had been on any given night, sometimes they outnumbered the street signs. But he did not win, by any stretch.

[morillon]

120. There were Obama signs at every exit on I-20 west of Atlanta this weekend.

Lots of Jim Martin signs, too. No McCain and no Saxby anywhere to be found.

[JeanGrey]

133. Fantastic. That is great news! I couldn't help but really

have a bummer three days. Even hubby kept trying to cheer me up.

[quakerboy]

202. Yup

It really is all in where you go. on one of my usual routes home, I regularly see 2 Obama signs and one McCain bumper sticker. Last week, I cut over on a side street I havnt taken in a few months, and literally every house for about 10 houses had at least one Obama Sign.

[fujiyama]

122. I don't think Obama is still heavily investing in GA

He started buying some airtime there early on, along with MT and ND. I think there were a few others he was considering like LA.

But like all races go, eventually you have to prioritize your spending.

I don't know what the point of your thread is though. There are many people working hard in GA and elsewhere. They know, just as well as anyone else, that it's an uphill climb in the state but getting the popular vote win ALSO matters. I hope those volunteers don't pay attention to your post.

[JeanGrey]

135. Why does the popular vote win matter?

[JI7]

183. because if there is a tie or anything else it would favor OBama

and it would mean a lot of he won a majority of the popular vote nationally.

[beachmom]

184. It matters in contesting the election in a state. It is why Gore

could challenge Florida and partly why Kerry could not challenge Ohio.

The second thing the popular vote does is build larger political capital to be spent. The more Obama wins by the more he can get his agenda through.

[Zynx]

124. South of Atlanta is not exactly a Democratic friendly area.

That would be like me basing how Wisconsin is going to vote off of Waukesha.

[JeanGrey]

136. Well it would appear that north isn't either.

[morillon]

138. And not very heavily populated, either, compared to the other areas around ATL.

I have been saying it all along, and I'm gonna keep saying it. Georgia is a whole different ballgame this year. I see and hear the evidence every day.

[GoneOffShore]

126. Have you checked out two electoral vote site

Electoral-vote.com and Real Clear Politics?

Georgia turned from solid red to pink two days ago.

[JeanGrey]

137. I know. That worries me because it is false.

[PM7nj]

148. Why? Because of the yard signs? nt

[JeanGrey]

244. That is only one indicator. Because this is a red state.

And yes racism does come into it. I've lived here for 30 years and we've only gone Dem twice I know of. Let's hope this is the start of something new.

[GoneOffShore]

150. I'm not sure I understand what you mean by that.

Are you saying that the polls are skewed?

Or are you implying that a drive around some of the reddest bits of Georgia is more scientific?

[morillon]

192. I work at one of the reddest office complexes in Georgia.

And I have yet to see a single McCain sticker there, out of thousands and thousands of cars. In 2000 and 2004, there were W stickers everywhere. My car has always been the ONLY one with a Dem sticker -- until this year, that is. :-)

So my data-gathering method isn't all that scientific either, but if McCain had any level of support among middle-to-upper-middle class professional voters, I'd see at least ONE sticker in this place. Many of these folks will have something else to do on November 4th. And of the ones that do show up, I'm guessing a lot of them will be clicking the button for Obama.

[RoadRage]

132. How many Obama signs have been stolen in GA?

I've had 3 stolen from my yard in the past month. I re-ordered new ones 2 weeks ago.. and they still aren't here yet.

It doesn't seem to me that Obama is spending his time & effort on yard signs.. because he kind of knows that a 30 second ad is a lot more effective then a blue "Obama/Biden" sign in some guys front yard. And, he can actually afford to assault the airwaves with that.

The only way to get an Obama sign is to pay $8 plus shipping for it. I'm just saying.. signs are not the end all be all to a winning campaign or a losing campaign.

[JeanGrey]

140. I wasn't aware that our side wasn't giving out signs. My

neighbor told me all about all the stuff the repugs are giving away last week.

[beachmom]

146. I live in Georgia and your anecdotal story is not persuasive.

First of all, a lot of Obama supporters in red areas are very, very shy to show their allegiance. Second of all, the Obama campaign is far more organized here. Third of all, this state has been shaken by gas shortages and the fall of Wachovia Bank causing more "shy" people to consider the Democrat.

I would call GA a lean McCain state and will most likely state in the red column; but your dead certainty that it's in the bag for McCain shows you are not doing a lot of grassroots work. Unlike previous presidential elections, this state will not be called at 7:01 PM EST.

[Faygo Kid]

151. Sherman was right. Georgia elected Saxby Chambliss over Max Cleland. Screw 'em.

Would never move there.

From Wikipedia: "In the 1960s, during the Vietnam War, Chambliss was given five student deferments and he received a medical deferment (1-Y) for bad knees due to a football injury."

I will drive through the state, but that's it.

[CitizenPatriot]

188. actually, that was a result of election fraud, as spoonamore proved

that was the year the SOS aide turned in the 2 diebold machines in Dem areas with patches on them that had been put on after they had been approved.

It's tough to know what way this state leans; since 2006 the exit polls were exactly reversed from the "votes" and Spoonamore determined that a vote switching device had been used in heavily dem areas.

go figure.

[morillon]

201. And that's why OPs like this need to be roundly debunked.

There's a considerable psy-op underway in posts here and with those bullshit Insider Advantage polls to make it look like Obama can't win Georgia. Most of us who've lived here any length of time know better.

If all of us good little Democrats buy into the meme that Obama can't win, then we won't feel like we have grounds for raising hell when the election is stolen. Again. That's why it's dangerous to allow disinformation like this to stand unchallenged.

I believe Obama can and WILL win Georgia unless the same Diebold fraud switches votes again.

[ClarkUSA]

160. Gee, let's get rid of polls -- your method is much more scientific!

:eyes:

[stillcool]

161. None here in Massachusetts either!

the state is lost, trust me.

[Malikshah]

164. Say it aint so, JeanGrey... or should I say

Dark Phoenix! :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:


Thanks, but never give up the fight.

Ever.

[JeanGrey]

239. OH now that is cool!!!!

[Lorien]

166. There are hardly any Obama signs in Orlando either

but that's because the Freepers keep stealing them. Loads of bumper stickers, but the yard signs rarely last more than a week. :grr:

[SmileyRose]

167. I live in Atlanta and I've seen quite a bit of them.

:shrug:

[BlueGirlRedState]

169. Hey Jean

I'm from Texas, I understand how you feel. We drove from Texas to Disney World this summer and I was looking for bumper stickers, signs, anything to try to guage how people are leaning. As I was reading through some of the posts (the nice ones) I thought also that people who live in apartments don't have yards for signs. And a lot of young people live in apartments.

Why are some of y'all out there so mean? Jean's just asking, looking for some reassurance, some civil conversation.

[JeanGrey]

240. Thanks. Sometimes I wonder why I gave up lurking on

this forum.

[ulysses]

174. when I see more in Paulding County than you did in the whole state,

I have to call bullshit.

We may not take Georgia, but it's closer than anyone had any right to expect.

[JeanGrey]

241. I live in Paulding County where are you seeing Obama signs?

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

179. Signs do not equal votes, or else Ron Paul would be emperor of the U.S.

[JI7]

186. this thread looks like Freeper Shit

[lithiumbomb]

187. i'm pretty sure that's not the best gauge...

But despite that I don't think GA was ever in play. I suspect he will do better than Kerry, and that will help down-ballot races too. Jim Martin is getting pretty close to Saxby Chambliss despite a fraction of campaign funds. Lots of Obama stickers in Atlanta in-town. I never saw this many for Kerry. All of the McCain/Palin signs probably means they're worried, I also don't remember this many Bush/Cheney signs 4 years ago but could be wrong.

Obama will take Atlanta proper and other chunks of the state but I will be pleasantly surprised if he wins the state. Clinton won the state when Perot was in the mix.

[JI7]

189. are you the one who send a PM to a NC DUer that Obama can't win in NC

if people are living in red states what's the harm in them campaigning for their candidate there ? not everyone has the time and money to donate or go to swing states.

and while we may not win the state this time the work they do does help in the future and in informing people.

[JeanGrey]

242. No I'm not. And don't say "we may not win the state"

because then you are a racist and a bigot, according to what has been laid on me.

[Budgies Revenge]

190. I can't say what's going on up in the mountains.....

But as per the "yard sign" indices, Athens-Clarke County is Obama country.

[JeanGrey]

245. That doesn't surprise me, Athens is a college town.

More well educated people...............

[Papagoose]

191. I'm not writing off the state

but man oh man is Polk County a lost cause!

I do believe I have the only vehicle in the county with an Obama sticker on it. Since putting it on the car, the neighbors on both sides of me have completely stopped talking to me. I was called a "commie" at in the Wal Mart parking lot and a man behind me at the gas station last week asked me if I was "a fag or a n----r lover". So much for southern hospitality.

I'm seeing a lot of "Sarah!" stickers - since when to VP candidates get bumper stickers?

[morillon]

195. You have my sympathies.

Things are a little better closer to Atlanta, thank goodness.

[unapatriciated]

206. damn what did you expect in a Walmart parking lot????

:shrug:

[Papagoose]

216. I try my best to avoid it

but we don't have much choice for some things out here. It's Wal Mart, or a 25 mile drive - not sure which is the bigger evil.

[taddles]

193. Um, Georgia was never in play.

Not sure why this is a surprise to you, racist Georgia a possible Obama state? Come on, you'd have better luck in Louisiana.

[morillon]

194. You'd be surprised.

Yes, there are still plenty of racists here. Heaven knows I'm related to a bunch of them. But they are increasingly outnumbered by young people, middle class professionals, and people of all ages and walks of life who GET IT. I know conservative, white senior citizens who are diehard Obama fans. I know middle and upper middle class professionals who are voting Democratic for the first time ever. I know people who have never voted in their lives who took time off unpaid to go register this year.

Even the hardcore racists are lukewarm, at best, about McCain. A lot of them just won't take the time to vote. Sure, they hate Obama and everything he stands for, but they don't love McCain ENOUGH to take time out of their day to go vote.

I have never, ever seen this level of support for a Democratic candidate in this state.

[beachmom]

196. Watch out -- there are more hate groups in Ohio than in Georgia.

But I guess the intellectually lazy enjoy an anti-South diatribe to show their superiority. I come from the North, but I can tell you that my Atlanta suburban neighborhood is more diverse racially than any comparable neighborhood in Conn. We have a lot of assimilation and mutual understanding going on here, in addition to pockets of white racist hate. I think that exists in EVERY state, by the way.

[BlooInBloo]

198. Nobody disagrees that racists have branch offices all around the country...

Just like nobody in their right mind disagrees that the south is their headquarters.

[Dawgs]

212. You're full of shit.

As the other person said, there are just as many racists in Ohio, if not more, than any state in the South. But, I guess you would know since you've lived in both places, right?

I lived 22 years in Ohio and 15 in Georgia. I see more racism from people I know in Ohio than I do in Georgia.

[Dawgs]

211. "racist Georgia" WTF??

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com disagrees with you.

Nice try though.

[JeanGrey]

243. Oh my god someone else speaking like a racist and a bigot.

Sorry, I am just being sarcastic because of this thread.

[ecstatic]

199. 7 points and closing. I'm not sure I agree with you!

We'll see Nov 5

[bigdarryl]

203. There are no Obama signs in NJ either and we all know he will win that state

From what I heard the campaign is putting signs in battle ground states and not states they think they have or not getting

[and-justice-for-all]

207. Yard signs don't vote. nt

[Jamastiene]

209. Uh-Oh, the Obama Sign stealer must have struck the night before.

:P

[Dawgs]

213. www.fivethirtyeight.com disagrees with you, and I like their explanation better.

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com

[Bill McBlueState]

217. I was about to post this link, too

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/10/in-georgia-small-improvements-in-black.html

Georgia's still going to be a stretch, but it and many southern states could be much closer than one would naively expect.

[PeaceNikki]

223. HA! You should get a job as an analyst.

[chascarrillo]

224. LET IT SINK

[City of Mills]

246. Write off Massachusetts, too

All you hear on the FM dial here is the shrieking of right-wing republican hate mongers. My city's newspaper endorsed McCain/Palin as well. Clearly Massachusetts is going red this election cycle.

[Erin Elizabeth]

248. Heeeeey, that means Texas is going blue this time!!

That is SO cool! I mean, I'm sorry about Georgia, but I've hardly seen ANY McCain signs or bumper stickers and I've seen plenty of Obama ones.

Texas will be BLUE!!!

[Captain Hilts]

250. The number of signs measures intensity, not numbers. nt

[barack the house]

251. I think Democrats must just be lying low pollster only has Obama 7 points behind it's doable if >

Democrats stood bold and spoke up. Just place web cam security on any sign and folks can check their signs even at work. The 7 point gap says to me Georgia gets it in their heart of hearts I'm guessing the gap is usually further apart. It's important at the very least to say if campaigning out there that if they can't bring themselves to vote Obama then at least don't reward Repubs for breaking the country and vote for the local hero Bob Barr.

[barack the house]

252. I mean if it is that scary to have an Obama sign get a Barr sign he is a Georgian and can split the>

vote nice.

[barack the house]

253. Run up lots yard signs vote local hero Bob Barr that'd do it. SPlit McCain's vote.