{"id":2737,"date":"2012-09-18T20:48:55","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T03:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2737"},"modified":"2012-09-18T20:48:55","modified_gmt":"2012-09-19T03:48:55","slug":"report-stapleton-political-yard-signs-down-82-from-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2737","title":{"rendered":"Report: Stapleton Political Yard Signs Down 82% From 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>In 2008, it was hard to pass five homes without seeing a yard sign<\/a>. There were a lot of things on the line at that point. The possibility of the first African-American president (and still potentially first non-American born president), McCain\u2019s final shot at the highest office, and was the country ready for \u201cHope & Change\u201d or was it better to keep going the same direction we were going? These issues ignited both sides of the political aisle. For that reason, republicans and democrats went on a yard sign rampage, covering almost every city in the US. People were proud of who they were voting for, and therefore, made sure to make that sign big and loud.\nSo, what\u2019s going on in 2012? Both parties seem as divided as ever. Shouldn\u2019t we be seeing even more yard signs in Stapleton? The Colorado Census Bureau recently reported that Stapleton yard signs are down over eighty percent. Political analyst Chad Sullivan gives us a potential explanation. \u201cThe members of each party haven\u2019t swayed, or changed their opinions,\u201d says Sullivan. \u201cThe difference is, neither party is all that proud of their candidate at this point.\u201d\n\nDemocrat Jake Hanson agrees with that possible explanation. \u201cI am for sure voting for Obama again,\u201d says Hanson. \u201cI just don\u2019t necessarily want everyone to know about it this time. I mean, we had some change and some hope, but I feel like I was promised a little more.\u201d\nRepublican Mike Roberts does not have any Romney signs for similar reasons. \u201cI\u2019m a republican, so I am voting for Romney,\u201d says Roberts. \u201cBut, I really don\u2019t like him that much. Do you like him? Exactly, he\u2019s hard to like. So, I prefer not to let neighbors know he is my guy, because it is hard for me to accept.\u201d\nUnless something drastically changes in the next month in regards to the candidates, analysts don\u2019t expect a big influx in Stapleton yard signs. \u201cMembers of both parties are starting to feel bad about what a-holes their parties are being,\u201d says Sullivan. \u201cPeople are afraid to associate themselves with a political party right now because you are basically saying that you\u2019re an a-hole too. That probably isn\u2019t going to change.\u201d\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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