Well, the Old Redneck tried to tell 'em and all they said was: "Yard signs don't vote," "Wait until Labor Day."
Read on.
The Old Redneck probably is breaking all the Kos diary rules with this diary, but, DILLIGAS???
A few days ago the Old Redneck posted a diary pointing out that he has traveled extensively throughout eastern Virginia over the past few weeks and has seen NOT ONE bumper sticker, yard sign, or billboard advertising the Democratic candidates -- Deeds for Governor, Wagner for Lt. Governor, and Shannon for Attorney General.
And the response??? "Yard signs don't vote." "Wait until Labor Day."
Well, for all those who told the Old Redneck he didn't know what he was talking about, let me shove this up your ass -- the following is quoted from the Daily Kos front page, 6 August 2009:
Thu Aug 06, 2009 at 12:58:03 PM PDT
Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 8/3-5. Likely voters. MoE 4% (6/15-17 results)
Deeds (D) 43 (44)
McDonnell (R) 51 (45)
People sitting on the sidelines as "undecided" back in mid-June, post-primary, are now falling behind McDonnell. And the gains come almost entirely from independents -- they leaned McDonnell 47-44 back in June, but now break heavily for the Republican 55-40. McDonnell has even managed to peal away a few points of Democratic support, growing from 13 percent to 17 percent. Deeds, for his part, picks up a scant six percent of Republican support.
The approval/disapproval numbers are telling:
Creigh Deeds (D)
Approve 46 (47)
Disapprove 40 (35)
Don't know 14 (18)
Bob McDonnell (R)
Approve 57 (55)
Disapprove 38 (36)
Don't know 5 (9)
You know, you're right -- yard signs and bumper stickers don't vote. But they sure as hell get your name before the people who do vote.
So -- it looks as though the Old Redneck was right with his previous post -- Democrats have given up on the Virginia governor's race.