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ovrhere_ t1_ivzoxbd wrote

I kinda wonder how much they matter in the first place tbh. Like, does prevalence of one candidate's signs over the other really affect people's voting habits?

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bmcmillan534 t1_ivzq12l wrote

I thinks it's funny Republicans use blue signs in CT. Only Levy was using red signs. Kinda funny they don't even want to be recognized as republican.

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ovrhere_ t1_ivzqc1g wrote

If you look at the conservative subs a lot of them are trying to distance themselves from the Republican party since GWB.

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whosmellslikewetfeet t1_iw30x1d wrote

I was just thinking this the other day when I was driving down Legion Ave in New Haven and saw dozens of Rosa Delauro signs...which were red.

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KaesekopfNW t1_iw0br06 wrote

Political scientists have found that they do actually have an effect, depending on the context of the race (especially if it's tight). So while they might not have mattered at all in House District 1, they may have played a role in House District 5.

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rsjem79 t1_ivzu2yg wrote

I think it's more about a person's desire to advertise their beliefs.

Anecdotally, at least, the presence of yard signs don't seem to tell you much about how an election is going to go. If it did, Bobby Valentine would be the mayor of Stamford and "Bob and Laura" would have gotten more than 34.9% of the vote here.

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OwMyCandle t1_iw2i9x8 wrote

If you see a name everywhere you might be swayed to vote for that person. Repetition legitimises.

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roundabout_now t1_iw3jwcq wrote

It also familiarizes. Oh, I know that name! I'll vote for her.

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