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mainer

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5. Yep. Yard signs are a big indicator

Reply to democrank (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 04:17 PM

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Maybe even more accurate than polling! Displaying a sign on your property requires commitment -- requesting the sign, posting the sign, feeling comfortable letting your neighbors know whom you support. You don't do that unless you truly believe in a candidate.

I kept telling my out-of-state friends that Platner was going to win, just based on the signs. They didn't believe me until the returns came in.

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